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An Act

To have a simpler record of laws in effect in Lincoln.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Consolidated Laws of Lincoln Omnibus Act”.

Section 2. Rule of construction; references

(a) Rule of construction. —

The Acts in the following titles shall be considered and otherwise referred to as separate statutes after the passage of this Act.

(b) References. —

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any title of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that Act in the title.

Section 3. Conforming amendments

(a) In general. —

All existing statute in effect in Lincoln shall be repealed, except for the following statute —
(1) January 2018 Continuing Budget Resolution;
(2) June 2017 Continuing Budget Resolution;
(3) Northern Budget of 2017;
(4) November 2017 Continued Budget resolution;
(5) Resolution Commemorating International Workers Day;
(6) Resolution Declaring the Region's Official Pokemon;
(7) Resolution to Establish the Budget of the Lincoln Government;
(Cool Resolution to Honor a Soccer Coach; and
(9) Resolution to recognize the Armenian Holocaust.

(b) SOAP amendments. —

Notwithstanding the repeal of any resolutions amending the Standing Order on Assembly Procedure, all amendments made by the resolutions shall remain in effect as if the resolutions were not repealed.

Section 4. Effective date

Effective date. —

The Acts in the following titles shall be made statute immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act —



Title 1 — Consolidated Lincoln Flag, Motto, and Symbols Act

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An Act

To designate the official flag, motto, and other symbols of Lincoln.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Flag, Motto, and Symbols Act”.

Section 2. Flag

The official Flag of Lincoln shall be depicted with —
(1) thirteen stripes alternating maroon and yellow;
(2) a blue-fielded canton of the upper-left hand side of the flag; and
(3) a yellow sailboat surrounded by a ring of fourteen stars in the canton.

Section 3. Great Seal

The Great Seal of Lincoln shall feature —
(1) a Liberty Bell in a navy blue background located above the official motto of the Region; and
(2) a border embroidered with blue rings, surrounded by maroon rings, and overlapped by yellow petals.

Section 4. Official motto

The official motto of Lincoln shall be the Latin phrase “Veritas non potentia legem facit”.

Section 5. Official anthems

The official anthems of Lincoln shall be —
(1) "Battle Cry of Freedom", written in 1862 by George Frederick Root;
(2) "Solidarity Forever", written in 1914 by Ralph Chaplin; and
(3) "I Ain't Marching Anymore", written in 1964 by Phil Ochs.

Section 6. Other symbols

(a) Official flower. —

The official flower of Lincoln shall be the Carnation.

(b) Official bird. —

The official bird of Lincoln shall be the Red-Tailed Hawk.

(c) Official animal. —

The official animal of Lincoln shall be the White-tailed Deer.

Section 7. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 2 — Consolidated Lincoln Election Law Act

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An Act

To provide clear election laws for Lincoln, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Election Law Act”.

Section 2. Definitions

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context —
(1) the term “write-in” shall mean a preference for a candidate that is not listed on a ballot;
(2) the term “regional party” shall mean a party that a citizen of Lincoln registers under;
(3) the term “original account” shall mean an account on the TalkElections Forum of a registered player who creates an emergency account; and
(3) the term “emergency account" shall mean an account on the TalkElections Forum —
(A) whose creator has already registered as a citizen of Atlasia under a different account, but which is not in simultaneous use with another account created or utilized by the same user; and
(B) that a Moderator of the TalkElection Forum has publicly verified their identity as that of the user who created the original account.

Section 3. Write-in votes

(a) In general. —

A write-in shall only be counted as an official vote for an office if the candidate listed as the write-in —
(1) has announced their intention to accept write-ins before the end of the election in the Candidate Declaration Thread for the office; or
(2) has written themselves in on their own ballot for the office.

(b) Protections. —

No ballot shall be declared invalid solely because of one or more write-ins that —
(1) are made with the intent of flippancy or humor;
(2) comprise a form of expression or commentary; or
(3) are otherwise frivolous.

Section 4. Electoral ties

(a) In general. —

In the event of an electoral tie in an election, the tied candidates shall be given the choice to —
(1) have a special election for the office; or
(2) agree to split the term of the office.

(b) Announcement. —

The tied candidates shall be given 72 hours to mutually agree and announce a decision regarding their choice as described in Subsection (a).

(c) Failure to announce. —

If the tied candidates do not mutually agree and announce a decision regarding their choice as described in Subsection (a), there shall be a special election with the tied candidates listed on the ballot, which shall automatically take place on the first Friday following the election that ended in the electoral tie.

(d) Electoral tie in special election. —

In the case of an electoral tie in a special election, as the result of a previous electoral tie, the tied candidates shall split the term of such office —
(1) by mutually agreeing who should serve first, within 72 hours; or
(2) in the case where the tied candidates are unable to mutually agree who should serve first within 72 hours, by playing a mutually agreed game of chance to split the term of the office.

Section 5. Regional parties

(a) In general. —

The Governor, or a citizen appointed by the Governor, shall maintain a thread on the Atlas Fantasy Elections board titled “Lincoln Region Party Registration Thread”, where citizens can register as a member of a regional party.

(b) Requirements. —

In order for a citizen to register as a member of a regional party, they must list in a post in the Lincoln Region Party Registration Thread —
(1) their username or display name;
(2) their state they are registered as a voter in; and
(3) the name of the regional party they wish to register as a member of.

(c) Unaffiliated. —

A citizen who does not register as a member of a regional party shall be —
(1) considered “Unaffiliated”;
(2) and shall be listed as “Unaffiliated” on a ballot where a candidate’s regional party affiliation would otherwise be written.

Section 6. Deregistration

If an appointed office holder, or a regionally elected office holder, deregisters from the game or moves to another region —
(1) the office holder shall be considered to have resigned the office; and
(2) the office shall be immediately considered vacant.

Section 7. Emergency accounts

If an appointed office holder, or a regionally elected office holder, creates an emergency account, they shall be considered to be the same player under law as the original account.

Section 8. Ballot listing

A candidate on a ballot shall be listed on such ballot in the following way —
“[  ] [Candidate Name] of [Candidate State]; and
[Regional Party]/[Federal Party]”.

Section 9. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 3 — Consolidated Lincoln Defense and Security Act

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To create the Lincoln Department of Defense and Security, and for other purposes.

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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Defense and Security Act”.

Section 2. Establishment of the Lincoln Department of Defense and Security

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Defense and Security, which shall handle and act upon all major regional security threats, natural disaster threats, public safety threats, and terroristic activities in Lincoln.

Section 3. Lincoln National Guard

(a) In general. —

There is hereby established under the Lincoln Department of Defense and Security the Lincoln National Guard, which shall comprise of the following —
(1) the Lincoln Army National Guard;
(2) the Lincoln Air National Guard;
(3) the Lincoln Coast National Guard;
(4) the Lincoln National Guard Corps of Engineers; and
(5) the Lincoln National Guard Medical Corps.

(b) Recruitment. —

A member of the Lincoln National Guard shall meet the same recruitment and other standards as followed and required by the respective components of the Atlasian military.

(c) Command. —

The Lincoln National Guard shall be under the full command of the Governor.

(d) Cooperation. —

The Lincoln National Guard may, at the order of the Governor, be stationed with or engage in conflict alongside the Atlasian military.

Section 4. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 4 — Consolidated Lincoln Taxation Act

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To create the Lincoln Department of Revenue, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Revenue Act”.

Section 2. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Revenue

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Revenue, which shall be responsible for collecting taxes in Lincoln.

Section 3. Tourist establishment taxation

(a) In general. —

There shall be a 2% tax levied on the income of short-term accommodation businesses, as determined by the Lincoln Department of Revenue, including, but not limited to —
(1) hotels;
(2) resort hotels;
(3) apartment hotels; and
(4) houses rented for periods of 6 months or less.

(b) Registration. —

A business or property owner that earns income by providing short-term accommodations, as described in Subsection (a), shall be required to register with the Lincoln Department of Revenue.

Section 4. Feminine and other necessary products

(a) In general. —

No sales tax levied by a state, county, or municipality in Lincoln that shall apply to disposable diapers, incontinence products, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, tampons or other similar items used for feminine hygiene.

(b) Conforming amendments. —

All sections of existing state, county, or municipality law that violate Subsection(2)(a) of this Act shall be repealed.

(c) Rule of construction. —

Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to prevent or otherwise effect the levying of a regional sales tax that applies to the items listed in Subsection (a) of this Act.

Section 5. Gun and ammunition taxes

A tax shall be levied on gun, gun accessories, and ammunition sales and purchases at a rate of 15%.

Section 6. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 5 — Consolidated Lincoln Business and Commerce Regulation Act

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An Act

To regulate businesses and commerce, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Business and Commerce Regulation Act”.

Section 2. Establishing the Lincoln Department Business and Commerce

There is hereby established the Lincoln Development of Business and Commerce, which shall be responsible for regulating businesses and commerce in Lincoln.

Section 3. Privacy

(a) In general. —

It shall be illegal for a business, app developer, or other entity to sell, without their consent, a person’s —
(1) medical data;
(2) medical records;
(3) tax information; or
(2) personal information.

(b) Cookies and location data. —

No business, app developer, or other entity may use cookies or the location data of a person without their consent.

Section 4. Pet vendors

(a) In general. —

A person who sells or transfers 20 or more large animals, including cats and dogs, or 50 or more small animals, including gerbils, mice, rats, and reptiles, within one calendar year is considered a pet vendor, and must register for a pet vendor license.

(b) Unannounced searches. —

The Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment shall have the ability to perform unannounced searches of a facility or property where the operations of breeding or sale take place of —
(A) a person with a pet vendor license; or
(B) a person suspected of not having a pet dealer license as required by Subsection (a).

(c) Inspection failure. —

A person who fails an inspection, including an automatic fail by not having a pet vendor license, shall be —
(1) immediately required to turn over all animals in their possession to the Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment; and
(2) pay a fine of no less than $100 per animal they turn over.

Section 5. Gambling

(a) In general. —

Gambling and institutions related to the process of gambling shall be legal within Lincoln.

(b) Tax revenue. —

Gambling institutions shall be required to pay corporate taxes at the standard rate.

Section 6. Lottery winnings

(a) In general. —

No prize winner of a public or private lottery shall —
(1) be required to collect their winnings in public; or
(2) have their name or other personal information disclosed to the public by a public or private lottery agency, company, or organization.

(b) Exception. —

A lottery agency, company, or organization may disclose the personal information of a lottery winner to investigators in the case of a criminal investigation.

Section 7. Homeowners associations

(a) In general. —

Homeowners associations must have all rules approved by the Lincoln Development of Health and Human Services before they can go into effect.

(b) Limitations. —

Homeowners associations shall not have the power to —
(1) regulate property not visible from a street;
(2) regulate anything inside the house;
(3) foreclose a property due to unpaid fines or homeowners association dues; or
(4) prohibit freedom of speech, assembly, or expression in its jurisdiction.

(c) Opting out. —

Any person shall be able to opt out of a homeowners association if they give 30 days notice.

Section 8. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title 6 — Consolidated Lincoln Health and Human Services Act

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To create the Lincoln Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Health and Human Services Act”.

Section 2. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Health and Human Services

There is hereby established the Lincoln Development of Health and Human Services, which shall be responsible for regulating health care, housing, and community aid in Lincoln.

Section 3. Drug and alcohol overdose emergency service calling immunity

(a) In general. —

A person shall be allowed to call 911 or any government-sanctioned emergency medical services phone number without the possibility or fear of arrest or prosecution of the caller or patient for one or more of the following offenses —
(1) possession of under eight ounces of a controlled substance;
(2) possession of alcohol, in cases of underage drinking, or marihuana;
(3) possession of drug paraphernalia; or
(4) sharing of controlled substances.

(b) Exception. —

Subsection (a) do not preclude the arrest of a caller or patient in case of the existence of —
(1) an arrest warrant against a citizen found at the scene of the report; or
(2) a violation of parole or probation.

Section 4. Opioid prescription

(a) In general. —

No medical practitioner may initially prescribe —
(1) more than a seven-day supply of opioid medications for acute pain, caused by illness or  surgical or accidental trauma; or
(2) prescriptions that contain more than 90 morphine milligram equivalents per day.

(b) Prescription refills. —

An opioid prescription may be refilled after seven days have elapsed for an equal or lower amount of time and medication by the medical practitioner if he or she judges it necessary.

Section 5. Opioid overdose prevention

(a) Naloxone availability. —

Any practicing physician or pharmacist may dispense or prescribe naloxone hydrochloride or other opioid antagonists to patients.

(b) Educational brochures. —

The Lincoln Department of Health and Human Services shall issue physical brochures to be handed out to patients being prescribed, dispensed, or furnished opioid medication covering —
(1) the proper use of opioid medication; and
(2) the dangers of opium overdose.

(c) Educational website. —

The Lincoln Department of Health and Human Services shall keep on its website a page covering —
(1) the proper use of opioid medication; and
(2) the dangers of opium overdose.

(c) First responders. —

First responders on medical services such as paramedics or EMTs shall be required to carry naloxone.

Section 6. Mandatory vaccination

All children shall be required to have the following vaccinations to be able to go to a public school —
(1) Hepatitis A and B, DTaP;
(2) Haemophilus influenza type B;
(3) IPV (Polio);
(4) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine;
(5) Rotavirus vaccine
(6) Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine; and
(7) Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine.

Section 7. Abortion services

(a) In general. —

A licensed or certified health care practitioner acting within his or her lawful scope of practice may perform an abortion when, according to the practitioner's reasonable and professional judgement that —
(1) the patient is within twenty-four weeks from the commencement of pregnancy;
(2) there is an absence of fetal viability; or
(3) the abortion is necessary to protect the patient's life or health.

Section 8. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 7 — Consolidated Lincoln Coronavirus Response Act

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An Act

To help mitigate the effects of coronavirus.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Coronavirus Response Act”.

Section 2. Coronavirus response

(a) In general. —

The "Lincoln Coronavirus Response Fund" shall be created, and there is hereby appropriated for said fund —
(1) such as needed for the purpose of providing aid to small businesses employers and employees effected by the coronavirus;
(2) such as needed for the purpose of assisting public schools in the process of moving coursework online and preparing for remote instruction;
(3) such as needed for the purpose of procuring commodities, equipment, products, services, technology, and materials necessary for hospitals to combat and manage the coronavirus pandemic;
(4) such as needed for the purpose of procuring commodities, equipment, products, services, technology, and materials necessary for local governments to combat and manage the coronavirus pandemic;
(5) such as needed for the purpose of providing free COVID-19 virus testing; and
(6) such as needed to pay for functions of Regional agencies otherwise authorized by law relating to assisting local governments and individuals in combatting the coronavirus pandemic.

(b) Free testing. —

Individuals residing in the Lincoln Region shall receive free testing for COVID-19, with those who have symptoms of coronavirus having highest priority until testing capacity is high enough as determined by the Lincoln Department of Health and Human Services.

Section 3. Employee rights

(a) In general. —

No employer shall terminate, deprive, threaten, or otherwise coerce an employee with respect to their continued employment, seniority position, salary or wages, or other benefits provided to the employee for —
(1) following an isolation or quarantine order; or
(2) seeking medical care if such employee is experiencing the symptoms of coronavirus.

(b) Violations. —

An employee who violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall may bring a civil action for —
(1) recovery of wages and benefits lost;
(2) an order requiring the reinstatement of the individual; and
(3) reasonable attorney fees by the court.

Section 4. Paid sick leave

(a) Paid sick leave. —

(1) An employee must provide available for immediate use paid sick leave for an employee who is —
(A) following an isolation or quarantine order;
(B) seeking medical care if such employee is experiencing the symptoms of coronavirus;
(C) complying with a recommendation or order by a public official with jurisdiction or a health care provider that such employee should not go to work;
(D) taking care of a child of such employee if their school or place of care has been closed, or the child care provider of such child is unavailable, due to coronavirus; or
(E) assisting or caring for other family members of such employee, as a result of coronavirus.

(2) The amount of hours of paid sick leave an employee is provided shall be equal to the number of hours that such employee works, on average, over a 2-week period.

(b) Unemployment benefits. —

All individuals who have been laid off or otherwise unable to work due to their employer closing their business due to coronavirus —
(1) shall be able to immediately collect unemployment benefits; and
(2) work search, waiting week, good cause, or employer experience rating requirements shall be suspended.

Section 5. Effective date; Sunset clause

(a) Effective date. —

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(a) Sunset clause. —

This Act, and the requirements under this Act, shall expire at a date determined by the discretion of the Chancellor by executive order.



Title 8 — Consolidated Lincoln Homelessness Response Act

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An Act

To combat homelessness, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Homelessness Response Act".

Section 2. Commission

(a) In general. —

There is hereby established the "Homelessness and Law Enforcement Commission", which shall monitor compliance by states, counties, and municipalities with the requirements of this Act.

Section 3. Requirements

(a) In general. —

States, counties, and municipalities shall not be able to pass or enforce existing codes or laws —
(1) that prohibit eating, lying, sitting, and sleeping on public property and sidewalks;
(2) that prohibit offering free services to the homeless;
(3) that prohibit panhandling;
(4) that prohibit providing or distributing food to the homeless outdoors;
(5) that prohibit resting or sleeping in campers or vehicles parked on public streets, if parking during said time is otherwise allowed; or
(6) that prohibit supportive housing or shelters from being constructed.

(b) Stopping selective enforcement of laws. —

Police departments shall be required to report to the commission on whether laws, including but not limited to loitering and vagrancy laws, are enforced on people who are homeless.

(c) Misconduct. —

The Homelessness and Law Enforcement Commission shall determine whether the actions of an officer, officer, or department shall be considered misconduct relating to selective enforcement of laws to unequally impact the homeless.

(d) Investigations and disciplinary measures. —

The Homelessness and Law Enforcement Commission shall have the authority to perform administrative investigations and implement disciplinary measures or sanctions if necessary.

Section 4. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 9 — Consolidated Lincoln Gun Control Act

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An Act

To establish the Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Gun Control Act".

Section 2. Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing

There is hereby established the Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing, which shall be responsible for regulating gun background checks, safety and licensing in Lincoln.

Section 3. Background checks

An individual receiving a gun, either through sale or transfer, shall be required to undergo universal comprehensive background checks, with requirements determined by the Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing, which shall include —
(1) not being convicted of a violation of a gun law in the past 3 years from the date of application;
(2) not being convicted of a crime involving bodily harm or the use of a gun in the past 5 years from the date of application;

Section 3. Regulating private sales

A private gun purchase or transfer shall be required to —
(1) take place at licensed gun shops; and
(2) follow the same process as if it were sold by the licensed gun shop.

Section 4. Gun Licensing

(a) In general. —

A “Gun License” shall be required to purchase, sell, or possess a gun in Lincoln.

(b) License types. —

There shall be the following categories of gun licenses —
(1) Class A, for rifles and shotguns; and
(2) Class B, for Class A weapons and handguns.

(c) Renewal. —

An individual shall be required to renew their Gun License every 3 years.

(d) Suspension. —

An individual's Gun License may be temporarily or permanently suspended by the court as a result of a criminal conviction relating to the violation of this Act, a violation of another gun law, the use of a gun in a crime, a crime involving bodily harm, or domestic violence.

(e) Requirements. —

An individual shall apply at a at a drivers license facility to get or renew a Gun License, where they shall —
(1) undergo a universal comprehensive background check;
(2) pass a mental health test issued by a psychologist, if they have a history of mental health issues;
(3) show proof of passing a gun training and safety course at a drivers license facility or on a drivers license facility website; and
(4) pass a gun safety exam at such drivers license facility.

(f) Driver's licenses facility. —

The Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing shall provide to drivers license facilities the necessary courses for gun training and safety, accessible both —
(1) at the drivers license facility; and
(2) online.

(g) Failure to comply. —

An individual that shall violate Subsection (a) may face the following penalties at the discretion of the court —
(1) a fine not exceeding $100,000; or
(2) a term of imprisonment of no more than 10 consecutive years.

Section 5. Registration

(a) In general. —

All newly possessed weapons, either through transfer or sale, after the date of enactment of this Act shall be required to be registered with the Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing under the owner's Gun License before they shall gain possession of them.

(b) Failure to comply. —

An individual that shall violate Subsection (a) may face the following penalties at the discretion of the court —
(1) a fine not exceeding $100,000; or
(2) a term of imprisonment of no more than 10 consecutive years.

Section 6. Bans

(a) In general. —

No individual shall purchase, sell, or possess —
(1) bump stocks;
(2) suppressors;
(3) magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition; and
(4) semi-automatic assault weapons, or semi-automatic rifles, semi-automatic handguns, and semi-automatic shotguns.

(b) Penalties. —

An individual that purchases, sells, or possesses one or more of the devices in Subsection (a) may face the following penalties at the discretion of the court —
(1) a fine not exceeding $100,000; or
(2) a term of imprisonment of no more than 10 consecutive years.

Section 7. Firearm gifting and sale liability

An individual residing in Lincoln that gifts or sells a gun to an individual that uses such gun to commit a crime may be held both civilly and criminally liable if it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt that they knew or ought to have known —
(1) it was illegal for the individual to own or operate such gun; or
(2) that such gun would be used to commit a crime.

Section 8. Confiscation

(a) Guns. —

An individual who is convicted of violating a gun law, including this Act, may have any guns involved in or with such crime permanently confiscated by Lincoln at the discretion of the court.

(b) Bump stocks; suppressor; large magazines; semi-automatic assault weapons. —

An individual who is convicted of violating a gun law, including this Act, shall have any of the items listed in Section (4)(a) involved in or with such crime permanently confiscated at the discretion of the court.

Section 9. Grandfather clause

All individuals currently possessing one or more guns shall have 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act —
(1) to apply and receive a Gun License; and
(2) register any and all guns they possess with the Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing.

Section 10. Implementation

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title 10 — Consolidated Lincoln Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Act

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An Act

To regulate drugs, tobacco products, and alcohol in Lincoln, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Act".

Section 2. Decriminalization

(a) In general. —

It shall be legal for an individual or business to possess, use, or sell the following —
(1) LSD;
(2) Psychedelic mushrooms;
(3) Ayahuasca;
(4) DMT;
(5) Peyote and other psychedelic cacti; or
(6) Khat; and
(7) Marijuana.

(b) Cocaine. —

There shall be no criminal penalties for an individual possessing or use of cocaine without the intent to sell.
 
(b) Conforming actions. —

A person previously convicted of possession or currently subject to criminal penalties due to conviction of possession, use, or sale of the substances in Subsection (a), and for cocaine, except for the sale of such substance —
(1) have the conviction removed from their criminal record;
(2) no longer be subject to any penalties related to such conviction; and
(3) be immediately released from prison.

Section 3. Drug sale tax

All sales of the substances in Section (2)(a) by businesses shall be taxed at a rate of 12%.

Section 4. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 11 — Consolidated Lincoln Labor and Employee Rights Act

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An Act

To establish the Lincoln Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Labor and Employee Rights Act".

Section 2. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Labor

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Labor, which shall be responsible for regulating businesses, employees, and wages.

Section 3. Minimum wage

(a) In general. —

Every employer shall pay each of his employees no less than $11.00 an hour.

(b) Local minimum wages. —

The Lincoln Department of Labor shall set a wage higher than stated in Subsection (a) in areas where that wage is determined to not be high enough to cover cost of living, including —
(1) housing;
(2) food; and
(3) health care costs.

Section 4. Labor unions

No state or local government in Lincoln shall enact a “right-to-work” law.

Section 5. Paid sick leave

(a) In general. —

An employer in Lincoln shall be required to provide paid sick leave of at least 15 days to all workers after 90 days of employment.

(b) Explanation of benefits. —

The sick leave in Subsection (a) may be used for purposes including —
(1) personal physical or mental illness;
(2) the care of a sick child, spouse, parent, or parent of a spouse;
(3) routine health checks or appointments;
(4) jury duty; or
(5) to address the physical, psychological, and legal effects of domestic abuse.

Section 6. Paid family leave

Employers in Lincoln shall be required to provide paid leave to all workers after 90 days of employment to be used after the birth of a new child —
(1) for new mothers, at least 20 weeks; or
(2) for new fathers, at least 3 weeks.

Section 7. Undocumented employees

(a) In general. —

No business in Lincoln shall knowingly hire an undocumented immigrant.

(b) Removal. —

A business shall have 2 weeks to remove or fire an employee that is discovered to be an undocumented immigrant.

(c) Government contracts —

A business that has one or more contracts with the government of Lincoln, which is found to knowingly employ undocumented immigrants, shall be ineligible for new contracts for two years following the discovery of this violation.

Section 8. Drug screening

(a) In general. —

No employer in Lincoln shall require prospective employees to submit a drug or controlled substance screening test.

(b) Exception. —

Subsection (a) shall not apply to the following —
(1) Firefighters;
(2) Medical workers; or
(3) Employees who would be operating a motor vehicle or machinery.

Section 9. Organization

No public or private employer shall require an employee to join or pay money to a religious body, political party, social club, or other organization or association, other than occupational licensing groups or groups which train or certify persons in certain skills used during employment

Section 10. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 12 — Consolidated Lincoln Criminal Law, Law Enforcement, and Police Act

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This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Criminal Law and Law Enforcement Act".

Section 2. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Justice

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Justice, which shall be responsible for regulating law enforcement and prisons.

Section 3. Definitions

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived —

(1) race;
(2) color;
(3) religion;
(4) national origin;
(5) ancestry;
(6) sex;
(7) gender or gender identity;
(Cool sexual orientation;
(9) intellectual disability;
(10) physical or sensory disability; or
(11) behavioral or mental health.

Section 4. Minimum sentencing laws

All minimum sentencing laws at the Regional, state, or local level shall no longer apply.

Section 5. Ending for-profit prisons

It shall be the official policy of the Lincoln Department of Justice to phase out the usage of private prisons by the year 2025.

Section 6. Body cameras

(a) In general. —

All police officers employed within the Lincoln Region of Atlasia must wear body cameras at all times to record their actives while on duty.

(b) Enforcement. —

Police departments shall have the right to set their own punishments for police officers who do not wear their body cameras at all times.

(c) Assistance. —

The Lincoln Department of Justice shall provide financial assistance to local police departments so they can procure body cameras.

(d) Failure to comply. —

A police department that does not purchase and implement body cameras within one year of this law's passage will pay a $5,000 fine every month in which the cameras are not in place.

(e) Destruction. —

An individual or police officer who purposefully destroys their body cameras due to wrongdoing will face obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence charges.

(f) Admission as evidence. —

Police officer body cameras shall be considered admissible as evidence in court.

Section 7. Hate-based intimidation

(a) In general. -

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission".

(b) Purpose. -

The "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers, which shall include, but not be limited to —
(1) Identification of hate-based intimidation.
(2) Methods to address hate-based intimidation.
(3) Reporting of hate-based intimidation.
(4) Hate-based intimidation recordkeeping.

Section 8. Asset seizure

No citizen of Lincoln may have their assets seized by law enforcement without being convicted of a crime by jury or guilty plea or being indicted by a grand jury.

Section 9. Police activity

(a) Radar. —

A police officer using radar in an attempt to catch speeding drivers must position their vehicle in such a way that it is visible to all drivers on the road they are patrolling.

(b) Restriction. —

No police officer may attempt to prevent a private citizen from filming and/or recording their activities.

Section 10. Preventing heat deaths

No person who breaks the window, windshield, doors, or otherwise damages a vehicle in order to retrieve an unattended person or pet whose life is threatened by the heat of the vehicle shall not be charged with an offense.

Section 11. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 13 — Consolidated Lincoln Roads and Infrastructure Act

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This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Roads and Infrastructure Act”.

Section 2. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, which shall be responsible for regulating law enforcement and prisons.

Section 3. Local regulations

(a) Red light cameras. —

No state or local government in Lincoln shall utilize red light cameras.

(b) Radar detector technology. —

No state or local government in Lincoln shall ban the possession or operation of radar detector technology in private cars.

(c) Toll roads. —

No state or local government in Lincoln shall charge tolls for the use of roads maintained by public funds.

Section 4. LincolnBus

(a) In general. —

The Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure shall create and manage a new bus transport company called LincolnBus.

(b) Purpose. —

The Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure shall be tasked with designing bus routes across the region which service rural regions and regional centers, and connect them with the LincolnRail network.

(c) Fares. —

The Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure shall determine what fares shall be paid by passengers.

Section 5. LincolnRail

(a) In general. —

The Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure shall create and manage a new high-speed rail transport company called LincolnRail.

(b) Purpose. —

The Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure shall be tasked with designing rail routes across the region which service major cities.

(c) Routes. —

There shall be three routes —
(1) Route One, which shall go from Portland (ME) to Philadelphia (PA), with stops in Boston (MA), Providence (RI), Hartford (CT), and New York City (NY);
(2) Route Two, which shall go from New York City (NY) to Chicago (IL), with stops in Harrisburg (PA), Pittsburgh (PA), Columbus (OH), and Indianapolis (IN);
(3) Route Three, which shall connect Fort Wayne (IN) to New York City (NY), with stops in Cleveland (OH), Buffalo (NY), Rochester (NY), Syracuse (NY), and Albany (NY); and
(4) Route Four, which shall connect Detroit (MI), Fort Wayne (IN), and Indianapolis (IN).

Section 6. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title 13 — Consolidated Lincoln Education Act

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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Education Act".

Section 2. Definitions

As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to —
(1) an emergency system response operator or 911 public safety communications dispatcher;
(2) a hospital or emergency room;
(3) a physician's office or health clinic;
(4) an ambulance or fire department rescue service;
(5) a fire department or volunteer fire department;
(6) a police department;
(7) a school district building or central dispatch; or
(Cool an emergency roadside assistance agency or towing or repair businesses.

Section 3. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Education

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Education, which shall be responsible for regulating education in Lincoln.

Section 4. Epilepsy and seizure training

(a) In general. —

Before the beginning of each school year, all school nurses and teachers who are employed by a public or private school in Lincoln shall be required to complete, either online or in-person, the "School Nurses Training: Managing Students with Seizures" training course program provided by the Epilepsy Foundation and the CDC.

(b) Continuing education requirement fulfillment. —

The training course program required under this Act shall be credited towards a teacher's continuing professional education requirement.

Section 5. Student privacy

(a) Bathroom privacy. —

All bathroom stalls in public or private schools, except for urinals in male bathrooms, shall have a locking door that fully obfuscates any person who is inside the stall.

(b) Random searches. —

Students in public or private schools shall not be subject to —
(1) random searches of personal items, without reasonable cause; or
(2) being asked to remove articles of clothing for a search, without reasonable cause.

(c) Electronic searches. —

No public or private school shall search data on personal electronic devices, which are not owned by the government or institution, without reasonable cause.

(d) Discipline. —

No student shall be disciplined, humiliated, or otherwise harmed by public or private schools for  —
(1) personal beliefs; or
(2) information uploaded to the internet, which is not otherwise illegal.

Section 6. Physical education

Every public school is to offer to a totality of its student population a minimum of one hour and thirty minutes of exercise per school week to be covered in a Physical Education curriculum.

Section 7. School uniforms

(a) In general. —

No public school shall require students to wear a school uniform.

(b) Dress codes. —

Dress code policies used by public schools shall be required to be reviewed by the Lincoln Department of Education before they can go into effect.

Section 8. Pre-kindergarten program

(a) In general. —

Every public school district in Lincoln shall offer a pre-kindergarten program.

(b) Teacher qualifications. —

Teachers in such pre-kindergarten programs must have an associates degree in education or a related field.

(c) Tuition. —

The tuition for a public school pre-kindergarten program shall be no more than $500 per pupil per school year.

Section 9. School lunches

Free school lunches. —

Public schools shall offer free school lunches for all students belonging to a household below 150% of the poverty line.

Section 10. Attendance requirements

(a) Attendance. —

School attendance at a certified school or equivalent instruction in Lincoln shall be mandatory for all residents of Lincoln between 6 and 16 years old.

(b) Homeschooling. —

Homeschooled students shall be required to —
(1) attend standardized tests every 2 years to check their development; and
(2) take all other standardized tests taken by public school students.

Section 11. Curriculum

(a) In general. —

The Lincoln Department of Education shall develop and provide a universal curriculum for each grade level between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade that all public schools in Lincoln can use.

(b) High-school curriculum paths. —

The Lincoln Department of Education shall develop at least three different curriculum sets which shall include —
(1) a technical, vocational, or trade school path;
(2) a science path; and
(3) an arts and humanities path.

(c) Abduction, exploitation, and sexual abuse instruction

Pupils in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade in all public schools shall receive instruction designed to prevent the abduction, exploitation, or sexual abuse of children.

(d) Sexual education. —

All schools in Lincoln must include sexual education in their curriculum beginning in the sixth grade.

(e) LGBT sex education. —

All schools in Lincoln must include LGBT sexual education in health and sexual education courses taught at the school.

Section 12. School buses

(a) Distractions. -

While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in Lincoln, when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may —
(1) consume food or beverages; or
(2) operate a cellphone.

(b) Exception. -

Subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is —
(1) parked in a safe area off of a road;
(2) the consumption of food or beverages is necessary for a medical condition; or
(3) the operation of the cellular telephone occurs during an emergency situation.

(c) Fines. -

A person who violates Subsection (a) commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of no more than $500.

(d) Surveillance. -

A school bus registered in Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and either —
(1) an internal camera positioned outward so that the road ahead is within the camera's field of vision; or
(2) an external camera.

(e) Seat Belts. -

A school bus registered in Lincoln must be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts that must be worn at all times by passengers.

Section 13. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2020, 12:07:17 AM »


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Title 15 — Consolidated Lincoln Agriculture and Environmental Protection Act

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This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Animal and Environmental Protection Act".

Section 2. Definitions

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context —
(1) the term “animal abuse” shall mean any activity which maliciously and intentionally —
(A) maimes, mutilates, tortures, or wounds a living animal;
(B) overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments;
(C) deprives of necessary sustenance, drink, or shelter;
(D) maliciously and intentionally kills an animal; or
(E) beats, mutilates, or cruelly kills an animal;
(2) the term “urban tree” shall mean a tree located in an urban area that —
(1) is older than 15 years; or
(2) has a diameter bigger than 20 centimeters measured at a height of 1.40 meters from the ground.

Section 3. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment, which shall be responsible for regulating agriculture and the environment in Lincoln.

Section 4. Animal abuse

An individual that commits one or acts of animal cruelty may face the following penalties at the discretion of the court —
(1) a fine not exceeding $100,000; or
(2) a term of imprisonment of no more than 20 consecutive years.

Section 5. Urban trees

(a) In general. —

The full cutting of urban trees in an urban area in Lincoln is hereby prohibited, except for what local regulations may specify.

(b) Transplanting. —

If one or more urban trees are required to be removed for construction or other purposes, they shall be required to be transplanted.

(c) Pruning. —

The pruning of urban trees is hereby prohibited in an urban area in Lincoln, except when —
(1) minimum distances to electric power lines are not kept;
(2) tree branches obstruct the view of traffic lights or other traffic elements;
(3) tree branches create a risk for pedestrians or cars; or
(4) it is necessary to protect the tree's health.

(d) Requirements. —

The owner of a property where urban trees are located in urban areas shall be responsible for their maintenance and conservation.

(e) Inspections. —

Municipalities in Lincoln shall inventory and perform inspections of the health of urban trees every 2 years.

Section 6. Subsidies

(a) Fossil fuels. —

All subsidies to fossil fuel companies shall be immediately terminated.

(b) Solar power. —

The Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment shall provide $20,000,000 per year in subsidies to solar power companies.

(c) Wind power. —

The Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment shall provide $20,000,000 per year in subsidies to wind power companies.

(d) Hydroelectric power. —

The Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment shall provide $20,000,000 per year in subsidies to hydroelectric power companies.

Section 7. Electric cars

(a) In general. —

An owner of an electric vehicle shall be eligible for an Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit.

(b) Tax credit. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit shall be $8,000 per new electric vehicle.

(c) Income cap. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit tax credit shall not apply to any individual with a gross income of more than $100,000.

Section 8. Carbon taxation

There shall be a tax levied on carbon emissions of power plants, at a rate of $20 per each ton of carbon dioxide released.

Section 9. Fossil fuel phaseout in electricity generation

The Lincoln Department of Agriculture and the Environment shall begin working on a plan to phase-out the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation and road vehicles by 2035.

Section 10. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.



Title 16 — Consolidated Lincoln Civil Rights and Protections Act

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This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Act".

Section 2. Discrimination

(a) In general. —

It is hereby illegal for businesses in the Northern Region to deny service to anyone based on their gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, race, political ideology, ethnicity, or any other physical characteristic.

(b) Violations. —

A business found to be violating this act shall be subject to charges of Discrimination and face fines to be determined by the Lincoln Department of Justice

(c) False reporting. —.

A person who fabricates a charge of discrimination shall be subject to charges of False Reporting.

Section 3. Marriage

(a) In general. —

No marriage license or like certificate shall be issued by an official if one or both of the applicants are younger than 18 years old.

(b) Nullification. —

A marriage license or marriage certificate issued in violation of Subsection (a) shall be considered null and void.

(c) Failure to comply. —

An official who violates Subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of no more than $10,000.

Section 4. LGBT protections

(a) In general.  —

1. No organization, institution, entity, society, or other group of more than three people which is otherwise open to members of the public may exclude a person who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender on the basis of their sexual identity.

(b) Schools. —

No public or private school shall receive funding from Lincoln if they exclude children —
(1) who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender or children; or
(2) who are raised by parents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.

(c) Tax exempt institutions and entities. —

No institution or other entity which has been granted tax exempt status by the government of Lincoln shall exclude people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.

Section 5. Transgender protections

(a) In general. —

An individual over the age of 16 residing in Lincoln shall have the right to request their official gender be corrected to match their gender identity.

(b) Corrections. —

The correction of an individual's official gender shall apply to —
(1) all documents and forms of identification issued by the government of Lincoln and the states; and
(2) their birth certificate, which shall be amended to list both their gender at birth and their current gender identity.

(c) Gender designations. —

An individual shall be able to select from the following gender designations —
 (1) Female (F);
 (2) Male (M);
 (3) Neutral (N); and
 (4) Intersex (I).

(d) Clarification. —

The correction of gender identity shall not apply to official records, other than birth certificates, made prior to the individual's request.

(e) Waiting period. —

There shall be a 6 month waiting period between successive requests to correct gender identity.

Section 6. Adoption

No adoption agency may —
(1) discriminate against an individual or couples that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender; or
(2) prevent an individual or couples that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender from being able to adopt a child.

Section 7. Free speech

(a) In general. —

No state or locality within the Lincoln Region shall create a buffer zone against constitutionally protected speech activities in an outdoor public area.

(b) Exception. —

A buffer zone that is narrowly tailored to protect a significant state interest may be allowed.

Section 8. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.


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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2020, 12:11:13 AM »
« Edited: April 07, 2020, 12:24:53 AM by Esteemed Chancellor Jimmy7812 »

Let me state the obvious — This bill is enormous.

I have spent several days compiling the statutes passed in Lincoln, many of which conflicted or partially repealed parts of acts while leaving other parts in place that shouldn't really be in effect anymore.

This was a huge undertaking searching through dozens and dozens of bills, so any amendments will be helpful to cover anything I might have missed.

With this, Lincoln will have a simpler list of laws in effect, which will make future amendments easier and make having to search through the long list of statutes to see if something is already law.

Some things that were added in the process of merging and rewriting statutes —

I have coded several of the departments mentioned in pieces of legislation that were mentioned (Department of Justice ect.).
I fleshed out the definitions, procedures, and parts for certain things or penalties for violations in some of the Acts.
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2020, 07:31:21 AM »

Very well done, Jimmy. Excellent work. We should pass this without issue.
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2020, 07:00:50 PM »

Considering the Atlasia wiki is not up to date (it goes only up to the 3rd Council), up to which point is this updated?

Does this include all bills passed during the 4th to 6th Councils? Because if so this would make wiki organization a whole lot easier (we could just link to this massive bill instead of having to put the bills one by one), with the added benefit of having the bills in question be up to date and fully amended
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2020, 07:29:28 PM »

Considering the Atlasia wiki is not up to date (it goes only up to the 3rd Council), up to which point is this updated?

Does this include all bills passed during the 4th to 6th Councils? Because if so this would make wiki organization a whole lot easier (we could just link to this massive bill instead of having to put the bills one by one), with the added benefit of having the bills in question be up to date and fully amended

This is based off all legislation up until this was introduced. The Act does recommend that these titles all be treated separately, so each would have their own wiki page.
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2020, 02:45:21 PM »

I want to commend Jimmy for taking the time to fix these statutes. I would like to read through these carefully before giving my final approval, but the task of synthesizing these acts was large and undoubtedly with the best intentions for the region.
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2020, 04:02:55 PM »

I want to commend Jimmy for taking the time to fix these statutes. I would like to read through these carefully before giving my final approval, but the task of synthesizing these acts was large and undoubtedly with the best intentions for the region.

Thanks! All suggestions will be taken into consideration.
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« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2020, 04:15:05 PM »

An amendment based off L.C. 6.18 that just passed the council to the Lincoln Revenue Act in Title 4:

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This Act shall be cited as the “Lincoln Revenue Act”.

Section 2. Definitions

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context —
(1) the term "tobacco product" shall mean cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, roll-your-own products, and smokeless tobacco; and
(2) the term "electronic nicotine delivery system" shall mean—
(A) any device, such as an e-cigarette, e-hookah, e-cigar, vape pen, or electronic pipe, which provides a vapor of nicotine or any other substance and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking; or
(B) any liquid or substance placed in or sold for use in an electronic nicotine delivery system, or any other component, part, or accessory of such device.


Section 3. Establishing the Lincoln Department of Revenue

There is hereby established the Lincoln Department of Revenue, which shall be responsible for collecting taxes in Lincoln.

Section 4. Tourist establishment taxation

(a) In general. —

There shall be a 2% tax levied on the income of short-term accommodation businesses, as determined by the Lincoln Department of Revenue, including, but not limited to —
(1) hotels;
(2) resort hotels;
(3) apartment hotels; and
(4) houses rented for periods of 6 months or less.

(b) Registration. —

A business or property owner that earns income by providing short-term accommodations, as described in Subsection (a), shall be required to register with the Lincoln Department of Revenue.

Section 5. Feminine and other necessary products

(a) In general. —

No sales tax levied by a state, county, or municipality in Lincoln that shall apply to disposable diapers, incontinence products, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, tampons or other similar items used for feminine hygiene.

(b) Conforming amendments. —

All sections of existing state, county, or municipality law that violate Subsection(2)(a) of this Act shall be repealed.

(c) Rule of construction. —

Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to prevent or otherwise effect the levying of a regional sales tax that applies to the items listed in Subsection (a) of this Act.

Section 6. Gun and ammunition taxes

A tax shall be levied on gun, gun accessories, and ammunition sales and purchases at a rate of 15%.

Section 7. Nicotine tax

An excise tax is hereby imposed and assessed upon the sale or possession of tobacco products or electronic nicotine delivery systems within this Region at the rate of 50% per product.


Section 8. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2020, 10:26:27 AM »

I haven't debated much here, but I will be writing a major amendment probably either tonight or some time this weekend
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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2020, 03:56:47 PM »

I'm withdrawing my amendment above for now.
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« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2020, 12:13:15 AM »
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The Final Business Period of the Council has begun


However, as the presiding officer of this Chamber, I unilaterally suspend the rule of the Final Business Period, 24 hours to object to this motion
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« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2020, 12:19:32 AM »

I motion for a final vote.
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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2020, 12:51:25 AM »

24 hours to object to the motion

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« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2020, 01:17:18 AM »

Final business period has been waived and there were no objections, so a vote is now open and shall remain open for 48 hours, please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN



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« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2020, 01:39:44 PM »

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« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2020, 03:30:10 PM »

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S019
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« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2020, 01:53:06 AM »

Vote closed, this passes 3-0-0-2

AYE: S019, Jimmy7812, Gracile
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NOT VOTING: 20RP12, Zinneke
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« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2020, 06:30:06 AM »

whoops sorry y'all, i spent my whole weekend cleaning the house and playing animal crossing

spiritual aye vote here!
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