Archive:2013-II Economic Stimulus and Infrastructure Investment Act

**THE UNIVERSAL TRIUMVIRATE 2013-II ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ACT**
**7.11.13 | 4.26.14**
Major Executive Nathan Maine
Head of Research M. Curesse, Deputy Speaker R. Bleitze, E. Stenbach

**A Law** to promote economic growth for the duration of 2013, prevent the economy from remaining flat, increase recruitment incentives, provide for population growth, and to provide for lasting investment in infrastructure for the Union.

**Section 1: Coinage of New Tris**

(Adjusted within the Financial Code). 1,000 Tri are hereby immediately coined to be delivered directly to the government of the Triumvirate at the Department of the Treasury to secure further funding for such economic stimulus.
**Section 2: Immediate Transfers**

With the passage of this law, the following funds shall be withdrawn from the Treasury and delivered to the following government institutions:
1. The Department of Naturalization shall receive ∇1,000
2. The Department of Commerce shall receive ∇200
3. The Department of Media shall receive ∇200
4. The Department of Intelligence shall receive ∇50
5. The Department of Justice shall receive ∇50
6. The Office of the Major Executive shall receive ∇100
7. The Office of the Chief Historian shall receive ∇60
8. The Office of the Head of Research shall receive ∇50

**Section 3: Increase in Recruiting Incentives**

The Recruitment Incentives Policy is hereby repealed. Section 1.2 of the Rules of Budget Procedure is hereby repealed.
The Department of Naturalization shall take over from the Department of the Treasury for being the manager and recorder of recruitment incentives, but all records shall still be held valid.
Any Triumvirate member who manages to bring in a new a valid Triumvirate member shall, effective February 10, 2014, instantly receive ∇30 from the Department of Naturalization. On January 1, 2015, they shall be reduced back to ∇20. A Triumvirate member who has recruited five new members shall receive an additional ∇25 (for a total of ∇175 for five recruits).
The Department of Naturalization shall receive a trimester budget of ∇150.
On reaching 60 active members within the Triumvirate, recruitment incentives shall close. However, should active citizenship fall below 45 total, recruitment incentives shall begin again until 60 is reached once more.
**Section 4: Business Incentives**

The Financial Code is hereby adjusted to no longer require a fee to start an IOF account, but instead limit the number of IOFs per person to three.
**Section 5: Artwork Funding**

All artwork of reasonable complexity and relativity towards the Triumvirate that does not have a business or political interest may be delivered to the Head of Media in exchange for ∇10. There shall be no limit as to how many pieces an individual may submit and the program shall continue until this law is amended otherwise.
The Office of the Head of Media shall receive a trimester budget of ∇50.
Artwork funding shall end on January 1, 2015.
**Section 6: Infrastructure Development**

**Section 6.1: Central Forum**
The Universal Triumvirate Central Forum (uteb.boards.net) is hereby recognized as the official central forum for the entire Union. All citizens shall be required to have a forum account with exceptions only granted to confidential agents under TDI. To adjust to this, all current citizens shall have two weeks from the start of trimester 2014-II to join the forums. Failure to join the forums, if due to inactivity, shall constitute revocation of citizenship. Otherwise failure shall count as a Class II Misdemeanor.
The Major Executive or Executive Branch may excuse individuals (for security or other reasonable reasons) from having to join the central forum.
**Section 6.2: Wiki Improvements**
Utilizing the funding permitted to their office, as well as all other resources, the Major Executive shall undertake significant efforts to improve the quality of organization on the wiki in relation to the forums. Though Triumvirate wiki membership by all citizens shall not be required it should be highly recommended by the Triumvirate community and government.
**Section 7: Tax Exemptions and Alterations**

The following shall be amended to the Tax Code.
**Section 7.1: Bond Exceptions**
All income due to bonds, including payouts of matured bonds, capital gains from bonds, and the sale of bonds, shall be exempt from inclusion as income.
**Section 7.2: Treasury Notification**
The Department of the Treasury must inform (either publicly or privately) anyone or anything that owes taxes exactly how much they owe prior to the collection date. Any error in the calculations done by the Treasury shall not count against the one paying what they informed them to pay.