Southern Legislation Introduction Thread

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A BILL FOR AN ACT
allowing Southern citizens, regardless of physical ability, to get around more freely

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER.

Section 1, TITLE.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the "Protect Handicapped Locomotion Act."

Section 2, TEXT.
1. No governing body under the authority of the Southern Region shall be permitted to establish a bikeway in a segment of public road right-of-way that results in the elimination or relocation of any vehicle parking spaces intended for the exclusive usage of handicapped persons.
2. No car within the Southern Region shall be permitted to park their car on a pedestrian walkway or sidewalk.
3. All public buses that operate within the Southern Region shall be fitted with at least one (1) seat and one (1) door that allows for passengers in wheelchairs to get on, ride, and get off the vehicle.
4. All buildings operated by the Southern Government with more than one (1) story are required to be fitted with an elevator system that can access all floors.

Section 3, CLAUSES.
1. This legislation shall take effect immediately after passage by the Southern Legislature.
2. §2.1 shall not apply for bike lanes that began construction before this bill passes the Southern Legislature.
3. Violation of §2.2 shall result in a $5 fine (per violation) inflicted upon the person the car is licensed to, given by the municipality’s police department.
4. Currently existing buses that do not abide by §2.3 shall be retrofitted to include a door and seat, with all expenses paid for by the Southern Government.

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

A BILL FOR AN ACT
protecting Southern pets in animal shelters from nonanesthetic

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER.

Section 1, TITLE AND DEFINITIONS.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the "Banning Euthanization that’s Non-Saintly Or Nonanesthetic Act."
2. The abbreviated title of this Act shall be, the "B.E.N.S.O.N. Act."
3. A “nonanesthetic” is any drug or gas used in a euthanasia process that does not have anesthetic effects.
4. A “pet housing facility” is any establishment or organization (public or private) that houses animals and operates within the Southern Region.

Section 2, TEXT.
1. No person or pet housing facility under the authority of the Southern Region shall knowingly euthanize or authorize the euthanasia of any animal within a pet housing facility using any form of a nonanesthetic.
2. A violation of this Act shall be classified as a misdemeanor.

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

SUCK IT SAN FRANCISCO ACT

TITLE I: PURPOSE

Whereas, the City of San Francisco has passed laws barring the expenditure of public funds on travel to and business with every single State and business in the South because we don’t like to kill babies; and

Whereas, this is dumb decision by San Francisco; and

Whereas, the Southern Region does not wish its residents to accidentally step on homeless poop or AIDS needles;

Now therefore, the Southern Region does hereby adopt this act to protect the public health, safety, welfare, and morals of His flock.


 

TITLE II: PUBLICLY-FUNDED TRAVEL

1. The Southern Regional government, and any State or locality therein shall not require any of its employees or officers to travel to the City of San Francisco, California; or approve a request for publicly-funded travel to the City of San Francisco, California.

2. This title shall not apply to travel that is: (a) necessary for the enforcement of any Regional, State, or local law; (b) necessary for the defense of any legal claim against the Southern Region or any State or locality therein; (c) required by law; (d) required to meet contractual obligations incurred by the Southern Region or any State or locality thereon; or (e) necessary for the protection of public health, welfare, morals, or safety.

3. For purposes of this act “travel" does not include landing in the City of San Francisco by plane to make a connecting flight to a destination outside that state, or traversing the City of San Francisco by automobile, train, bus, or otherwise, to reach a destination outside that City.

TITLE III: PUBLICLY-FUNDED CONTRACTS

1. The Southern Regional government, and any State or locality therein shall not enter into any Contract with a Contractor that has its headquarters in the City of San Francisco, California or where any or all of the work on the Contract will be performed in the City of San Francisco, California.

2. This provision shall not apply to Contracts in the following circumstances: (a) The needed services under the applicable Contract are available only from one; or (b) the Contract is necessary to respond to an emergency which endangers the public health or safety and no other complaint entity is capable of responding to the emergency is immediately available to perform the required services; or there are no qualified responsive bidders or prospective vendors that are compliant and the Contract is for a service, project, or property that is essential to the public,· or (4) the public interest warrants the granting of a waiver due to adverse impact on services or a substantial adverse financial impact; or (5) the services to be purchased are available under a bulk purchasing arrangement with a federal, regional, State, or local governmental entity or a group purchasing organization.

TITLE IV: EXPIRATION AND ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect 15 days after passage, however this act shall not be applied retroactively.

2. This act shall automatically expire when the City of San Francisco, California first repeals its own laws restricting public travel and public contracts with the Southern Region and any State, locality, or business therein.

I'd definitely ask Lumine for clarification before you boldly assume that Atlasian San Francisco is also participating in its real life counterpart's boycott.