Overhaul to Infrastructure Act
Proposed by: 2o0e0j8 - Osian
Amendment(s) to the Constitution
Article II – Folketing (Parliament)
(b) Executive
The current constitution:
Section 2. Upon their election, the Prime Minister will appoint party members to their Cabinet of Ministers. These Minister positions are as follows:
- Minister of Infrastructure; this Minister will oversee and plan proposed building projects, maintain the railways, maintain the roads and maintain buildings.
- Minister of Economy; this Minister will oversee construction of shops, ensure shop owners are restocking their shops, oversee the treasury alongside the Lord Protector and create and assign jobs to citizens.
- Minister of State; this Minister will help the Prime Minister on affairs within the state, providing council and ideas.
- The Prime Minister is entitled to the second Imperial Senator spot.
The amended constitution:
Section 2. Upon their election, the Prime Minister will appoint party members to their Cabinet of Ministers. These Minister positions are as follows:
- Minister of Infrastructure; this Minister will purely oversee and plan proposed building projects, ensuring they adhere to Building Regulations. They also: maintain the railways, maintain the roads, and maintain public buildings.
- Minister of Economy; this Minister will oversee construction of shops, ensure shop owners are restocking their shops, oversee the treasury alongside the Lord Protector and create and assign jobs to citizens.
- Minister of State; this Minister will help the Prime Minister on affairs within the state, providing council and ideas.
- The Prime Minister is entitled to the second Imperial Senator spot.
Creation of Building Regulations
Section 1 – Land Use
a - All land is owned by the government by default. To begin a project, citizens must input a request with the Minister of Infrastructure to ensure there are no other plans for the proposed area, and, if required, to gain permission for the builder to access a plot.
b - Kraftsborg is split into two separate districts in regard to infrastructure, which each uphold differing uses. These districts are as follows:
- Federal Areas
- Urban Areas
These are decided by the Minister of Infrastructure, and must have adequate evidence for an area to be classed as “Federal.” Each district must follow their dedicated restrictions laid out in the Constitution.
Section 2 – Role of the Minister of Infrastructure
The Minister of Infrastructure consists of an appointed Minister by the Prime Minister that will oversee and regulate proposed building projects.
(a) The role of the Minister of Infrastructure is as follows:
- Ensuring that projects adhere to Building Regulations.
- Maintaining railways.
- Maintaining roads.
- Maintaining public spaces.
(b) There is no role that is able to override the freedoms of citizens in regard to building. Citizens have the right to build freely in an area, granted their build meets the requirements of the Constitution. If a building does not meet the requirements of the Constitution, the only role that has the power to enforce regulations is the Minister of Infrastructure, but does not have the right to personally make the adaptations themselves.
This should not be abused by citizens. If there is a breach of the Constitution regarding Building Regulations, the Lord Protector is within their right to revoke citizenship due to non-compliance.
(i) “Enforce” is defined by:
Being actively involved in adaptations that bring the building to meet the regulations of the Constitution.
Section 3 – Disputes
In the event that citizens oppose a project approved by the Minister of Infrastructure and voice concerns, the Lord Protector will temporarily gain full control of decisions, with the purpose to decide whether the project is permitted to go ahead or not. They will act purely with the citizens’ best interests in mind.
Section 4 – Permissions
To request permission for a project, the Minister of Infrastructure must have agreement on the project’s dimensions. They must also take into consideration the feelings and effects that could be felt by neighbours and the impact it has on the district, ensuring it will not be negative in any way.
Section 5 – Federal Buildings
a - Federal Buildings are exempt from Building Regulations.
b - Federal Buildings are constructions that directly benefit, and are frequently used by, members of the Folketing.
c - Federal projects bypass permission requests, but are still required to have their feelings and effects that could be felt by neighbours taken into consideration by the Minister of Infrastructure.
d - There are no restrictions on the dimensions of Federal Buildings.
Section 6 – General Building Regulations
The general Building Regulations are as follows. For specific regulations for an urban area, see further sections.
a - The maximum dimensions of a project are based solely on the dimensions of the existing plot. Whatever the size may be shall be transferred to being the maximum size of the project, after approval.
(i) Exemptions apply for Shroomsby (see Section 6(b)).
b - The maximum dimension for projects in Shroomsby City is up to 50 blocks x 50 blocks.
(i) The Minister of Infrastructure will consider each project request uniquely, and set a maximum dimension on a per-project basis allowing necessary space for the project to be completed.
(ii) Due to the lack of a plot system, the Minister of Infrastructure must thoroughly consider:
- Distance from other buildings.
- Distance to existing pathways.
- Styling in comparison to existing projects.
c - Each urban area has its own set of Local Building Regulations that are decided by the citizens of the area. These are implemented on behalf of the citizens through the Minister of Infrastructure.
(i) To reach a decision on what the interests of the citizens are, they must hold a questionnaire in each area after each election. This process allows the interests of citizens to stay up-to-date.
(ii) The General Building Regulations cannot be interfered with through this process and must act on separate topics.