Shires Creation Act of 3995 ASC

[Kaiser B'caw I]

Be it enacted that Section C be added to Chapter II of the Lawbook, as follows:

C: Shires

1. Definition of Shires
a. For historical and cultural purposes, the lands of Shireroth shall be divided into Shires.
b. The Shires of Shireroth are as follows:
i. Brookshire, consisting of the counties of Amarr, Azarea, Benacia, Caverden, Crestfall Downs, Highpass, Kralizec, Nation of Lakhesis, Lywind, Modan-Lach, Monty Crisco, Shimmerspring (AKA Jugenskaja), Woodshire, and Ž;
ii. Eluinea, consisting of the counties of Alalehzamin, Araxion, Agnesia, Bjorngard, Cape Farewell, Cimmeria, Eliria and Utasia, Hyperborea (AKA Raikoth), Iserdia, Illumination, and Wintergleam;
iii. Goldenmoon, consisting of the counties of Asantelian, Elsenar, Holwinn, Goldendown, Lunaris, Ran, and Syrelwynn;
iv. Kildare, consisting of the counties of Automatica, Blackrock, Gong Li, Halluci Nua, Kitanus Fields, Lesser Attera, Melangia, Norfolk, Novi Dalmacija, Old Hallucination, Raynor Isles, Schlangen, Sermolot, and Vervollkommnung;
v. Straylight, consisting of the counties of Backbone Site, Blavatsky, Clonmacnoise, Deep Trouble, Discontinuity, Gensym, Incremental Search, Lightwave, McCallavre, Much Rejoicing, Pohjankaupunki, Sanctuary Dome, Sargassum, Sunderspray, Unspeakable Horror, and Wave Manifold;
vi. Yardistan, consisting of the counties of Agningas, Florin Sara, Mar Sara, Mirioth, Amity, and So-Sara, Musica, Naudia'Diva, Northern Absentia, Western Absentia, and Yardistan.
c. The Imperial County, consisting of Shirekeep and the Skyla Isles, shall belong to no Shire, nor shall Territories and Protectorates.

2. Titles of Dominion
a. Each Shire shall have associated with it a title of dominion, which shall fall upon the head of the House with the most counties within that Shire.
b. A Shire's title of dominion shall confer no political role or advantage; it shall be instead a mark of honor and prestige.
c. No House may qualify for a Shire's associated title unless it controls directly, or has within its sphere of influence, at least one third of the counties within that Shire.
d. The Titles of Dominion shall be as follows:
i. For Brookshire, Marquess or Marchioness of Brookshire;
ii. For Eluinea, Prince or Princess of Eluinea;
iii. For Goldenmoon, Regent of Goldenmoon;
iv. For Kildare, Dutch or Dutchess of Kildare;
v. For Straylight, HONIS of Straylight;
vi. For Yardistan, Anarch of Yardistan.
e. The Titles of Dominon, based on county development, shall be distinct from other honorary titles, whether or not those titles make reference to one of the Shires.

[Erik Mortis]

Mortis, AYE. (5).

[Daniel Farewell]

Cape Farewell (Kalir), Aye (5)

[Falkner van der Sluijs]

Thane-Palatine of Asantelian AYE (1)

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Thane-Palatine of Alalehzamin: Aye (1)

[Malliki Tosha]

Lakhesis (1): Aye

[Erik Mortis]

Passes 13-0-0.