Bozzy Spine Connection Law

[ Union Laws, Union ]

This law, which refocuses the Bozzy Spine extension funds, was voted into force in Turn 34, and amended in Turn 66.

  1. The Union grants to each Inner and Core world the materials necessary to construct a Quality 2 Hyperspace Lane in their home sector. Furthermore, the Union will pay the maintenance fees of this lane.
  2. In case of Fringe Worlds, the Union will continue to maintain existing Hyperspace Lanes constructed under purview of article 1, but will not construct new hyperspace lanes, nor pay maintenance for existing lanes not constructed under article 1.
  3. Should an Inner or Core world be located on the Bozzy Spine, the rights in article 1 do not apply - they remain covered by the Bozzy Spine laws and treaties.
  4. Should a member world have already constructed hyperspace lanes of equal or better quality in their home sector, the Union will not provide additional hyperspace lanes, nor improve existing ones, but will pay maintenance fees equivalent to a Quality 2 lane.
  5. The cost associated with articles 1 to 4 will be paid for out of the Union Infrastructure Budget, being drawn from the funds reserved for extending the Bozzy Spine. The delays caused by this will not be considered in breach of any agreements on the extension of the Bozzy Spine.
  6. Construction of the lanes mentioned in Article 1 will commence in order of the taxable income of each qualifying member, from lowest to highest.
  7. The Minister of Justice is responsible for maintaining this order, including the placement of new members, and for ensuring no manipulation of the taxable income takes place to affect this order.
  8. To oversee the construction and maintenance of the bozzy spine a committee shall be formed,
    1. The 'Bozzy Spine Infrastructure Committee' falls under the purview of the Ministry of Commerce,
    2. The committee is responsible for the day to day operation and maintenance of the Bozzy Spine,
    3. The committee is responsible for overseeing the bozzy spine extensions and compliance with the Bozzy Spine Connection Law,
    4. To this end, the committee will share control over the Bozzy Spine Extension funds with the Ministry of Commerce,
    5. Next to their role in the capacity of Bozzy Spine Infrastructure Committee, the committee is an advisory body to the Ministry of Commerce
    6. The committee shall consist of three members, every Union members is entitled to nominate by sending in an application to the Ministry of Commerce,
    7. The Minister of Commerce shall select the members of the committee from the pool of applicants.