Capitals Act

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The Capitals Act was a policy passed by the Imperial Senate that set standards for the definition of capital cities in the Empire.

Preamble

Kër té purpusuv áu definitor áu Capitalisaar áu té Imperiuv, Provinciav, Ethnicolectav, eð autrix entitiuv, këv Actuv ie ðusaix enactim.

For the purpose of definition of Capital Cities of the Empire, Provinces, Ethnic Groups, and other entities, this Act is thus Enacted.

Section 1

A "Capital" is hereby defined as the settlement or other location that the government, authority, or poltiical body of the entity in question names as its place of conduct.

Section 2

All inhabited provinces of the Empire are required to name a particular settlement as their capital. The Governor of said province is granted the power to do so with th econsent of 1/3 of the legislature, unless otherwise noted in a colonial Charter or provincial Article.

Uninhabited, but militarily occupied, provinces shall name the camp where the commander of the occupying unit resides as their capital.