Bill: Failed The Residency Act

[TheReal42Person]

A Bill To
Establish the Residency Act​

In The House of Representatives of the Republic of Andorn
April 29th of 2025

Representative TheReal42Person and Representatives Maxterpiece in agreement with this bill's 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 “Residency Act of 2025 “
(2) This bill will come into effect 1 month after its assent.
(3) This bill was authored by Vice President The_Donuticus.

Section 2 - Residence Establishment:
(1) In order for a space to be considered a residence it must exist in its own zoned region, independent of any other Residence.
(2) A residence must consist of a floorspace equaling more that 100 square meters (100 blocks) though this space be split across multiple rooms, space taken up by walls does not count.
(3) A residence should be a self enclosed space with walls, a floor, and a ceiling.
(4) Each residence can only have one, or in the case of marriage: two, officially registered occupant(s).

Section 3 - Residence Registration:
(1) The Government, with the following responsibilities delegated by the Head of Government to a Department of their choosing, will maintain a list of all registered residents and their residences.
(2) The Government will provide an easy to access path for citizens to register their residence, and also inform the Government of a change of residence.
(3) The Government will perform regular audits to ensure that citizens are still in residence at the residences they have claimed, especially in the lead up to an election when all residences should be audited.

Section 4 - Residency Rights:
(1) The following will only be granted to individuals who have an official residence,
(i) The ability to vote in elections.
(ii) The ability to work in a Government Job.
(iii) The ability to run a business.
(iv) The ability to access government programs, except programs specifically designed for the homeless & poor.