Proposed: C.D.S. Code Reorganization Bill

[Brian Livingston]

Proposed Legislation: C.D.S. Code Reorganization Bill

I. Introduction

In order to best serve the citizens of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators by providing a clear, concise, and relevant set of legislative code, the Representative Assembly hearby enacts the following provisions for the organization and classification of the C.D.S. Code.

II. Organization

All Legislation will be categorized into one of three categories:

Active: Code that is current and in force.
Repealed: Code that has been repealed by direct action of the Representative Assembly, or by the passage of superseding legislation.
Archaic: Code that has either a) served its designed purpose, whether as designated with a "sunset clause" or by the context of the legislation or, b) has been rendered ineffective by updates to Linden Labs TOS or C.D.S. Founding Documents

The R.A. Archivist or appointee shall maintain an up-to-date working archive of all Active code, as well as a separate historical archive of all code, regardless of classification.

III. Initial Classification of Code

Active Code

NL 3-6 MoCA Act
NL 3-9 US Dollar Accounting Act

NL 4-2 Marketplatz Zoning Act
NL 4-3 Land Sales Reporting Act
NL 4-5 Central Commercial District Land Fee Act
NL 4-6 Financial Reserves Act
NL 4-7 Central Commercial District Land Allocation Act
NL 4-8 Scientific Council Affirmation Procedures Act
NL 4-10 Prim Farm Act
NL 4-12 MoCA Charter Acceptance Act
NL 4-13 MoCA Franchise Agreement
NL 4-14 Registration and Incorporation Act
NL 4-15 Neualtenburger Bank Act
NL 4-16 Public Prim Allotment Act
NL 4-17 Anzere Infohub Act
NL 4-18 City Building Redundancy Act
NL 4-20 Construction Authority Act (supercedes NL 3-10)
NL 4-21 Public Building Deletion Act
NL 4-23 Public Property Protection Act
NL 4-24 Defense of the Republic Act
NL 4-25 RA Vacancy Act
NL 4-26 Public Information Act

NL 5-1 Flag Act
NL 5-4 Franchulate Act
NL 5-5 Treasurer Act
NL 5-6 Estate Owner Act
NL 5-7 Civil Service Act
NL 5-8 Covenant Revision Act
NL 5-9 Group Land Ownership Act (amended by NL 7-7)
NL 5-10 Microplot Termination Act
NL 5-15 Citizen Information Act
NL 5-16 An Act Establishing a Special Commission on the Judiciary and Revising the Judicial Code of Procedure (aka The Soothsayer Rules)
NL 5-17 Census Scheduling Act
NL 5-18 Faction Membership Reporting Act
NL 5-19 Judiciary Revision Procedure Act
NL 5-20 Arbitration Act
NL 5-21 Citizen Involvement Act

NL 6-2 New Guild Establishment Act

NL 7-1 Government Question Hour Act
NL 7-3 Web Portal Act
NL 7-4 Re-establish the Citizenship Commission Act
NL 7-5 Electoral Reform Amendment Act
NL 7-6 Land Sale Reform Act
NL 7-7 Amendment to NL 5-9 Group Land Ownership Act
NL 7-8 Teleportation Improvement Act
NL 7-9 Financial Reporting Act
NL 7-10 IP Licensing and Content Archivist Act

NL 8-1 Commerce Commission Act
NL 8-2 "In-Theme" Expansion Act

Repealed Code

NL 3-10 Construction Authority Act
NL 4-4 Election Scheduling Act (repealed)
NL 4-11 Citizenship Expansion Act (The Microplot Act)
NL 5-11 Judiciary Act (partially repealed)

Archaic Code

NL 3-1 Fountain Act
NL 3-2 City Lag Reduction Act
NL 3-3 Tiny City Removal Act
NL 3-4 Casino Removal Act
NL 3-5 Holiday Chalet Rental Act
NL 3-7 Rathaus Act
NL 3-8 Texture Size Reduction Act
NL 3-11 Neualtenburg Bond Act
NL 3-12 Neualtenburg Notary Act

NL 4-1 Guildhall Act
NL 4-9 Expansion Planning Act
NL 4-19 Neualtenburg School Charter Acceptance Act
NL 4-22 Housing Restitution Act
NL 4-27 Naming Procedures Act
NL 4-28 Rebuilding Funding Act

NL 5-2 Fundraising for Expansion Act
NL 5-3 Gwynethstrasse Relocation Act
NL 5-12 Land Deed Format Amendment Act
NL 5-13 Judiciary and Scientific Council Finance Act
NL 5-14 Colonia Nova Project Debt Limit Act
NL 5-22 Regional Planning Commission Act

NL 6-1 Code Reorganization Commission Act
NL 6-3 Event Support Act
NL 6-4 Sale of Undeveloped Area Act

NL 7-2 Events Promotion Act

IV. Regular Code Reviews

The R.A. Archivist shall conduct a survey of all legislation classified as Active at the beginning of each term of the Representative Assembly, to identify any legislation that should be reclassified as Archaic or Repealed. This report shall be made to the R.A. no later than one month from the beginning of the term, to be voted on by the members of the Representative Assembly. Legislation may be reclassified with a simple majority vote.

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Rational for Classification of Archaic Code - Not part of code text

NL 3-1 Fountain Act
- Fountain has long since been purchased, and since replaced.
NL 3-2 City Lag Reduction Act
- Code has been condensed into current CDS Covenant.
NL 3-3 Tiny City Removal Act
- Tiny City has been removed, code has served its purpose.
NL 3-4 Casino Removal Act
- Casino has been removed, code has served its purpose.
NL 3-5 Holiday Chalet Rental Act
- Holiday Chalet has been dismantled, code no longer relevant.
NL 3-7 Rathaus Act
- Rathaus has been built and paid for, code has served its purpose.
NL 3-8 Texture Size Reduction Act
- Texture size is part of the CDS general covenant, code is redundant.
NL 3-11 Neualtenburg Bond Act
- Issuance of Interest bearing bonds is prohibited, per LL ban on banking services.
NL 3-12 Neualtenburg Notary Act
- Notary machine is disabled and unlikely to return to service.

NL 4-1 Guildhall Act
- The Guild no longer exists in this context, code is no longer relevant.
NL 4-9 Expansion Planning Act
- Included a sunset clause, which has elapsed.
NL 4-19 Neualtenburg School Charter Acceptance Act
- The Neualtenburg School no longer exists.
NL 4-22 Housing Restitution Act
- Included Sunset clause for reimbursement of funds, code has served its purpose.
NL 4-27 Naming Procedures Act
- Neufreistadt and C.D.S. names chosen, code has served its purpose.
NL 4-28 Rebuilding Funding Act
- Reconstruction has been completed, code has served its purpose.

NL 5-2 Fundraising for Expansion Act
- Colonia Nova has been purchased, sunset clause elapsed, code has served its purpose.
NL 5-3 Gwynethstrasse Relocation Act
- Relocation complete, code has served its purpose.
NL 5-12 Land Deed Format Amendment Act
- Land deeds no longer used in this context. Code is no longer relevant.
NL 5-13 Judiciary and Scientific Council Finance Act
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NL 5-14 Colonia Nova Project Debt Limit Act
- Colonia Nova construction complete, code has served its purpose.
NL 5-22 Regional Planning Commission Act
- Code included a Sunset clause which has elapsed.

NL 6-1 Code Reorganization Commission Act
- Code included a sunset clause which has elapsed.
NL 6-3 Event Support Act
- Code included a sunset clause which has elapsed.
NL 6-4 Sale of Undeveloped Area Act
- Alpine Meadow built, code included sunset clause which has elapsed.

NL 7-2 Events Promotion Act
- Code included a sunset clause which has elapsed.

[Brian Livingston]

Hi all:

I am posting this proposed legislation for public review and comment before I submit it to the LRA for formal consideration.

Code Reorganization and Simplification has been a stated priority for several factions over recent months. Having a streamlined body of active code will allow all interested parties, both citizens and non-citizens, to better grasp the laws that currently govern the C.D.S. while maintaining all code for posterity. This will facilitate a greater level of participation and transparency for our community. I have included after the text of this proposed bill a summary of code that will be demoted and my rationale behind classifying it as such.

Again, I would really like to get any and all comments on this proposal before formally submitting it to the LRA, given the wide-scale changes it will have on our current body of code.

Thank you!

Brian Livingston

[Jamie Palisades]

Many thanks again to Brian for this work. This is a great step towards better organized materials. Obviously it will help, if people take a look at the lists (above) of those laws proposed as active, versus expired, and post any comments on their completeness or accuracy. Regards Jamie P

[Justice Soothsayer]

I am delighted to see that the RA unanimously enacted this bill. Many thanks to Brian for seizing the laboring oar and for pouring over all of the legislation on the wiki.

[Arria Perreault]

Thank for this amazing job. As I have started to migrate our laws in the new Portal, I will use this structuration. I think that the new portal should be the official place for legislatation. We can easely set an access for the future Archivist and I can give all needed information to her/him to use it.