Rescinded The Public Ways Act

[P. Hunter]

The Public Ways Act


A
Bill
To

Protect the value and ownership of towns and ensure the fairety to players across the server with developed regions.

The Council of Ministers enacts:

Section 1. Short Title

(1) This Act is TPW Act.

Section 2. Commencement

(1) All Provision(s) shall come into effect upon passage.

Section 3. Reasoning

(1) Protection of Towns and mayors while establishing new development areas with legal rights and regulations.

Section 4. Definition and Creation of City and Towns

As issued by Department of State Directive #1: City and Town Relations and any additional provisions

Subsection 4.1;
The Republic of Stratham may be partitioned into cities or towns. City and towns shall be privately owned regions that are officially recognised by the Republic of Stratham and are still within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Stratham. The Department of State shall have the sole authority over regulations, creation, and removal of cities and towns.
Subsection 4.2;
The process of creating a city or town is as follows:

1. The Department of State shall open an application allowing for interested citizens to apply for their city/town to be officially recognised.
2. Interested players must provide information requested by the DoS which includes but not limited to the name of their proposed city/town, the region name, a map showing the borders of it or coordinates.
3. The Department of State will have the authority to decide whether a region is given the status of a City or a Town.
4. The Department of State will then deliberate on whether to accept the application or not.
5. If accepted, the city/town will be officially recognised by the Government of Stratham.
6. For a region to become a Town/City through this process their regioned area must first be given full legal status by the Department of State prior to the application.
7. Towns/Cities will be limited to a max of Three titled lands

Subsection 4.3;

Powers and responsibilities of a Mayor

1. Mayor’s are granted power over their city/town.
2. Mayor’s may create their own laws/regulations over their city/town as long as they are not contradicting with laws created by the Republic of Stratham.
3. Mayor’s may choose to have a Council that advises and assists the Mayor in the development and management of their town.
4. The Mayor may choose to have a Deputy Mayor that may have the same power as the Mayor when deemed necessary by the Mayor. This is limited to 1 deputy mayor.
5. Cities/towns are required to work with the Department of State when necessary to complete certain required projects which may include but are not limited to Hospitals, Universities, Gas stations, and a town hall.
6. Cities/towns must have a town hall with clear rules pertaining to eviction, height limits, and the Mayor’s name.
7. Mayor’s must maintain a playtime of 12h or more as seen in /bcseen and not have a /seen of more than 14 days unless they notify the Department of State before their absence with a fair excuse.
8. Mayor’s may resign from their position at any time and retain the right to pass their city/town onto another player through notifying the Department of State.
9. If a mayor chooses not to pass their city/town onto another player, they can notify the Department of State of such and they will open an expression of interest in which all players can apply.

Subsection 4.4;

Removal of Cities and Towns

1. If a mayor does not follow regulations and rules set within this directive and by the Department of State, the Department of State retains the right to retract the government’s recognition of the city/town and they will lose all benefits given.
2. Mayors have the right to legally challenge any decision by the Department of State

Subsection 4.5;

Regulations and Benefits

1. The Department of State can create more rules/regulations not within this statute in the State Department discord and must make them easily accessible and notify Mayor’s.
2. Officially recognised cities/towns will receive benefits from the government which include but not limited to having a bus stop, having a hospital managed by the Department of Health, a bank, and a Mayor shop with access to materials.

Section 5. Villages

Villages are small communal regions that fall under DoS jurisdiction and regulations. They have the highest Legal status issued by the Department of State.


Subsection 5.1; Villages

A village is a group of houses or buildings that are located in the wild in which an active community can reside.

1. The following shall be a criteria to determine the authenticity of a village:
2. The village has a designated leader.
3. There are 3 or more active plots.
4. The existence of small roads connecting the plots.
5. The possibility of a community can reside there.
6. It is publicly advertised actively as only a village once given status by the Department of State.

Subsection 5.2

Anyone may create a regioned area of up to 3 plots without DoS approval.

1. If the regioned owner seeks the intention of further development and to be recognised as a village they must seek DoS approval
2. This clause will apply to any current acting villages created or regioned areas wishing to gain status. Those acting villages and regioned areas are required to pause construction upon the passage of this bill and will have a 24 hour period from the time this bill is officially passed to contact the DoS to create an application.
3. The Department of State will then meet with the owner/leaders and evaluate the area and then advise on the course of action.

Subsection 5.3

The DoS will create an application in which the acting village seeking approval must provide the name for the proposed creation of the village, the owner/Manager, a detailed business plan for their plan for success, the location of their acting village/ regioned area, and plot/regions involved in the acting village. Additional info may be requested that is not specifically listed here.

1. The application will then be reviewed by a DoS Minister and his staff in conjunction with the DoE and DoC for advice relating to the current state of the economy and the DoC for buildings.
2. The DoS will also review the planned area with the DoA in order to assess the history of the ownership of the regioned area and to evaluate the impact of the region on the area by the owner and any person helping/working or coexisting there and its affect on the wild area and its laws and regulations.
3. The DoS can seek the advice of the Council of Ministers on the application.
4. The application will be approved or denied based on a good business plan and whether or not the player base can support these villages or not.

(5) Villages must name themselves with the word “village” afterwards or any other name approved by the DoS.

(6) These villages are required to follow all laws and the constitution of the Republic of Stratham.

(7) The advertisement of villages must wait 24 hours in between ads in game or on discord.

(8) If an acting village or region or an legal status Village acts in any capacity as a town they will be stripped of their status and are subject to Government Interference to ensure the breach is eliminated.





Section 6. Docklands and Ports

Docklands and Ports or small working areas that fall under DoS jurisdiction and regulations. They have the low Legal status issued by the Department of State.


Subsection 6.1; Docklands and Ports

A Docklands and Ports is a group of dwellings or buildings that are located in the wild on a sea front in which an active community can reside. To classify as one they must have a functioning Dockland/Port area.

1. The following shall be a criteria to determine the authenticity of a Docklands and Ports:
2. The Docklands and Ports must have a Harbor Master.
3. There are 3 or more active plots connected to a sea front with a functioning Docklands and Port.
4. The existence of small roads connecting the plots and Docklands and Ports area.
5. The possibility of a community can reside there.
6. It is publicly advertised actively as only a Docklands or Ports once given status by the Department of State.

Subsection 6.2

Anyone may create a regioned area of up to 3 plots without DoS approval.

1. If the regioned owner seeks the intention of further development and to be recognised as a Docklands or Port they must seek DoS approval
2. This clause will apply to any current acting Docklands and Ports created or regioned areas wishing to gain status. Those acting Docklands and Ports and regioned areas are required to pause construction upon the passage of this bill and will have a 24 hour period from the time this bill is officially passed to contact the DoS to create an application.
3. The Department of State will then meet with the owner/ future Harbor Master and evaluate the area and then advise on the course of action.

Subsection 6.3

The DoS will create an application in which the acting Docklands and Ports seeking approval must provide the name for the proposed creation of the Docklands and Ports, the owner/ future harbor Master, a detailed business plan for their plan for success, the location of their acting Docklands and Ports/ regioned area, and plot/regions involved in the acting Docklands and Ports. Additional info may be requested that is not specifically listed here.

1. The application will then be reviewed by a DoS Minister and his staff in conjunction with the DoE and DoC for advice relating to the current state of the economy and the DoC for buildings.
2. The DoS will also review the planned area with the DoA in order to assess the history of the ownership of the regioned area and to evaluate the impact of the region on the area by the owner and any person helping/working or coexisting there and its effect on the wild area and its laws and regulations.
3. The DoS can seek the advice of the Council of Ministers on the application.
4. The application will be approved or denied based on a good business plan and whether or not the player base can support these Docklands and Ports or not.

(5) Docklands and Ports must name themselves with the word “Docklands or Port” afterwards or any other name approved by the DoS. You may only refer to yourself as Docklands or Port if you are located on the sea front or coast with a functioning Docklands or Port area.

(6) These Docklands and Ports are required to follow all laws and the constitution of the Republic of Stratham.

(7) The advertisement of Docklands and Ports must wait 24 hours in between ads in game or on discord.


Section 7. Prohibitions

1. If any region with or without legal status has or possesses a building with the intent of acting or having the function of a town hall, bus stop, airport, hospital or medical center/unit, bank or any protected building set or ascribed by the Department of State. Official writ by the DoS will only allow such to be installed into any legal approved area.
2. No village or Docklands and Ports area can have a council or refer to themselves as mayors. If any of the listed new public ways act or establish a system of councils and mayors then they are subject to losing there legal power and any building or other powers, property or privileges that comes with that status
3. Advertising as one or the other without the legal status will result in a fine of 500 krunas per offense
4. Acting as a Town in any capacity as listed in this bill or judged by the Department of State will result in the Owner/manager/Harbor Master receiving a fine of 1,000 krunas and any collaborators 850 krunas fine per offenses.
5. Unapproved areas Acting as a Town/Village or Docklands or Ports in any capacity as listed in this bill or judged by the Department of State will result in the the plot/plots owner receiving a fine of 1,000 krunas and any collaborators 850 krunas fine per offenses.
6. Any property in an approved or unapproved settlement that is not approved or allowed via the settlements legal status from this bill will result in (a) max of 3,000 Krunas fine per offence (b) a max fine of 1,000 Krunas per offence every 5 days from original notice reaching a total fine limit of 3 fines per offence (c) if the owner has not removed said property after the final fine completion the property will be (c1) Dismantled with the assistance of the DoA with materials left safely for owner or (c2) A 3,000 Krunas fine every day the structure is left and not removed with following offences with fines maxing 5,000 krunas per offences.
7. Official notice to the Department of State with approval can extend the property Owner time frame to amend the offence or take reasonable measure to make amends with the assistance of the DoS.

Authored by Poemhunter and Ryan_88 on behalf of the Republic of Stratham.

 

[DoubbleKerius]

I vote aye, apologies for late response, yesterday was my 5 year anniversary