I receive and propose to general discussion:
An Act, Adopting the General Master Plan for the Confederation of Democratic Sims, February 2009.
A proposed General Master Plan ("GMP") was prepared and made available for citizen review and comment on ______ and posted here: http://masterplan.slcds.info/.
Subject to the review provisions of this Act, the Representative Assembly adopts the GMP as presented, to be effective until amended or revoked.
1.Scope: The GMP shall be consulted as guidance for the addition and placement of all new territory to be added to the CDS, in whatever manner addition is made.
2. Operation. All proposed sim additions shall be submitted in writing to the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall take one of the following actions:
a. Accept the proposal as written and refer the proposal directly to the RA for disposition.
b. Refer the proposal to the New Guild, for advice, recommendation of whether the proposal fits within the GMP, and other recommendations as the guild sees appropriate. Within 15 days after receiving the proposal, (the "Guild Review Period") the New Guild shall advise the Chancellor of its conclusions regarding feasibility and advisability of the territorial expansion, or seek additional time, which shall be allowed at the discretion of the Chancellor. At the end of the Guild Review Period, the Chancellor shall submit the proposal for expansion with the guild recommendation, if any, to the R.A. for disposition.
c. Reject the proposal. If appropriate, the Chancellor shall recommend that the Proponent seek assistance from the New Guild or other advisors to bring the project within the scope of the GMP.
3. Amendment: Once adopted, the GMP may only be changed by a two-thirds majority of the Representative Assembly.
4. Effective Date: This Act shall be effective 15 days from the date of adoption, to allow comment and revision by the New Guild and the community. Revisions and amendments shall be submitted and voted on at the first meeting of the RA occurring 15 days after the date of adoption.
Legislative notes:
1. NL 8-2 "In-Theme" Expansion Act presupposes the existence of a General Master Plan.
2. The CDS Constitution provides: The Chancellor of CDS shall, subject to the laws of CDS, have the power: (a) to determine the use to which any and all land in CDS shall be put;
3. The Private Development act reserves all power to approve Private Development sims to the Chancellor, using BAC as advisory and providing for appeal to the SC.
4. The GMP adoption Act does not preempt any statute in effect, but provides time tables to get formal proposals initiated within reasonable and transparent time frames.