Repealed Act B.O.N.E. Act of 2025

[Maxterpiece]

A Bill Too
Establish Organizations, Businesses, and Non-Profits

In The House of Representatives of the Republic of Andorn
May 19thof 2025

Speaker Maxterpiece and Representative Aladeen in agreeance with this bills contents, hereby recommend this bill to the House for their consideration with the assistance of the Vice President The_Donuticus.​

Section 1 - Short Title:

(1) This bill may be cited as the “Business, Organization, and Non-Profit Establishment Act of 2025“ or “B.O.N.E. Act of 2025”
(2) This bill does not come into effect until the formal launch of the City of Avondale.

Section 2 - Business/Organization/Non-Profit Establishment Requirements:

(1) All businesses, organizations, or non-profits must operate from a designated office or headquarters space to be officially recognized.


Section 3 - Offices/Headquarters:

(1) In order for a space to be considered an office or headquarters it must exist in its own zoned region, independent of any other office or headquarters.
(2) An office or headquarters must consist of a floorspace equaling more than 400 square meters (400 blocks) though this space be split across multiple rooms, space taken up by walls does not count. Each square(/block) of the office or headquarters must have 3 meters (3 blocks) of air space above it.
(3) An office or headquarters should be a self enclosed space with walls, a floor, and a ceiling.
(4) Each office or headquarters can only have one officially registered business, organization, or non-profit.


Section 4 - Business/Organization/Non-Profit Registration:

(1) The establishment of an business, organization, or non-profit requires at least 1 founder, the approval of the Government, with the following responsibilities delegated by the Head of Government to a Department of their choosing, an establishing document that will exist as a charter for the business, organization, or non-profit, and any other stipulations put in place by the relevant Government body.
(2) The Government will maintain a list of all registered businesses, organizations, or non-profits and their offices or headquarters.
(3) The Government will provide an easy to access path for businesses, organizations, or non-profits to register their offices or headquarters, and also inform the Government of a change of office or headquarters.
(4) The Government will perform regular audits to ensure that businesses, organizations, or non-profits are still working at the offices or headquarters they have claimed, especially in the lead up to a tax period.
(5) Registration of a organization, business, or non-profit requires submission of:
(i) Owner(s) ingame username(s), and breakdown of ownership/leadership.
(ii) Organization, business, or non-profit type and sector.
(iii) Office or headquarters location.
(iv) A basic operational charter outlining services provided.
(v) Other details prescribed by law.

Section 5 - Businesses:

(1) A Business is defined as a privately or jointly owned entity that engages in commercial, industrial, or professional activity with the intent to generate profit.
(2) Businesses may trade goods, offer services, operate stores, and hire employees, provided they comply with all relevant laws.


Section 6 - Organizations:

(1) An Organization is defined as a structured group of individuals formed to pursue a shared goal or function that is not primarily commercial or charitable in nature. Examples include political parties, election campaigns, unions, guilds, cultural clubs, or social groups.
(2) Organizations may collect membership dues, hold events, and lobby the government but may not generate profit through trade or commercial services.


Section 7 - Non-Profits:

(1) A Non-Profit is defined as an organization formed for charitable, educational, cultural, or humanitarian purposes, and which does not distribute profits to its members or founders.
(2) Non-profits may receive donations, grants, or limited revenue from goods/services, but all income must be reinvested into the mission of the organization.

By submitting this bill to the House of Representatives, I hereby swear it is in good faith and in the best interest of the nation, the people I serve and my oath of office.

 

[SumoMC]

Presidential Signature

This bill is hereby granted Presidential Assent and signed into law.