Federation Games Organisation Act of 1715

Bill as submitted to the "Hopper" of the Federal Assembly, 1715

A

BILL

TO

SUPPORT THE FIRST FEDERATION GAMES TO BE HELD IN 1715 WITH THE AIM OF CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF THE FEDERATION, PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL EXERCISE OF THE PEOPLE, AND SOLIDIFYING A SPORTING LEGACY, THEREBY CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AMONG OTHER PURPOSES.

FEDERATION GAMES ORGANIZATION ACT, 1715

Presented by Felipe de Almagro, Deputy from North Lyrica, (FHP)

Ordered, by the Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie,
to be Printed, 1715 AN.

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BE IT ENACTED by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Cortes Federales, in this present 1st session assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

PART I
LOCAL GOVERNANCE.

1. CITATION.

1. This Act may be cited in all purposes as the “Federation Games Organization Act, 1715”.

2. DEFINITIONS.

1. The terms used in this Act shall be defined as follows:
   1. The term "the Games" means the Federation Games of Nouvelle Alexandrie;
   2. The term "Games-related facilities" means facilities directly related to the Federation Games and facilities for creating an environment for the Games;
   3. The term "facilities directly related to the Games" means any of the following facilities:
      1. Stadiums and convenience facilities annexed to stadiums;
      2. Training facilities for athletes, athlete villages, media villages and access roads to stadiums;
      3. Medical and dope-testing facilities;
      4. Facilities for the international broadcasting center and the main press center;
      5. Electric and telecommunications facilities;
      6. Other facilities directly related to the Games and prescribed by Royal Decree;
   4. The term "facilities for creating an environment for the Games" means any of the following facilities:
      1. Transportation facilities, such as main arterial roads, railroads, and airports, that need to be established or maintained for the operation of the Games and for the construction of access networks;
      2. Direction boards for stadiums, training camps and athlete villages and publicity information facilities;
      3. Development of reservoirs exclusively for drinking water, for the supply of water and water supply facilities;
      4. Other facilities necessary for creating an environment for the Games and prescribed by Royal Decree;
   5. The term "Federation Games Special Zone" (hereinafter referred to as "Special Zone") means an area designated and notified as prescribed by this Act to successfully hold the Games and to solidify the legacy thereof;
   6. The term "foreigner" means an individual with a foreign nationality, a corporation established in accordance with a foreign law (hereinafter referred to as "foreign-invested enterprise"), or an international economic cooperative organization prescribed by Royal Decree.
      
      

PART II
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.

3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.

1. In order to conduct the following projects and activities for the preparation and successful operation of the Games, the Organizing Committee for the Federation Games of 1715 AN (hereinafter referred to as "the Organizing Committee") shall be established upon authorization from the Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports and under the jurisdiction of the Council of State:
   1. Establishment of a comprehensive plan for the Games, and establishment and implementation of detailed operational plans;
   2. Establishment and implementation of a plan to establish and use Games-related facilities;
   3. Cooperation with international sports organizations promoting the Games;
   4. Other projects necessary for the smooth preparation and operation of the Games.
2. The Organizing Committee shall be a corporation, wholly owned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports.
3. The Organizing Committee shall have a president, a vice president, executive members and auditors as its executives, and a plenary session as its supreme decision-making organ and an executive board for the efficient performance of its duties.
4. Such details as the number of executives prescribed in paragraph (3), their terms of office, methods of selecting executives, and organization, functions, etc. of the plenary session and the executive board shall be prescribed by the articles of association.

4. SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT, ETC.

1. The Organizing Committee may request the federal, regional, and local governments, public institutions, corporations, organizations, etc. to provide administrative and financial cooperation and support and other necessary convenience, and relevant institutions shall comply therewith in the absence of justifiable reasons to the contrary.
2. The regional and local governments may grant subsidies necessary for the establishment and operation of the Organizing Committee and for the preparation and operation of the Games.
3. For the success of the Games, the federal, regional, and local governments, and the Organizing Committee may support private promotional campaigns to encourage participation of the people and civilized conduct.
4. In order to continuously and systematically promote the private promotional campaigns prescribed in paragraph (3), the federal, regional, and local governments and Organizing Committee may provide administrative and financial support necessary for the establishment and operation of relevant organizations.

5. RECEIPT OF DONATIONS.

1. The Organizing Committee may receive donations voluntarily given in compliance with the purposes of the organization.
2. Such details as the procedure of receiving donations under paragraph (1) and others shall be prescribed by Royal Decree.

6. COUNTER-TERRORISM AND SECURITY MEASURES.

1. In preparation for terrorism and safety threats against Games-related facilities, athletes, executives, journalists, employees, spectators, etc., the Organizing Committee may request the State to take supportive measures.
2. In order to take supportive measures requested by the Organizing Committee prescribed in paragraph (1), the federal government may establish and operate an organization for counter-terrorism and security measures consisting of counter-terrorism security-related institutions; and coordination with regional and local governments to ensure the security and order of the Games.
3. Matters necessary for the detailed division of duties among the Organizing Committee and relevant administrative agencies and for the establishment, operation, etc. of the organization for counter-terrorism and security measures referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Royal Decree.

7. FEDERATION GAMES ORGANIZING FUND.

1. In order to appropriate money necessary for the establishment and operation of the Organizing Committee and expenses incurred in preparing and operating the Games, the Organizing Committee for the Federation Games of 1715 AN shall establish a Federation Games Organizing Fund (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund").
2. The Fund shall be financed by the following means:
   1. Contributions, subsidies, and donations from the Government and entities other than the Government;
   2. Money borrowed as prescribed by this Act;
   3. Earnings from profit-making businesses as prescribed by this Act;
   4. Profits from sports promotion betting tickets allocated to the Organizing Committee as prescribed by this Act;
   5. Profits from the issuance of commemorative money as prescribed by this Act;
   6. Earnings from outdoor advertising business subsidized to the Organizing Committee;
   7. Profits from the operation of the Fund;
   8. Other profits.
3. The fiscal year of the Fund shall coincide with the fiscal year of the Government.
4. Other details regarding the operation and management of the Fund shall be prescribed by Royal Decree.
5. All individual and organizational donations to the Organizing Committee for the Federation Games and the Federation Games Organizing Fund shall be exempt from tax. Aforementioned donations shall be tax-deductible for donor individuals and organizations in accordance with existing law and regulations.

8. LENDING, ETC. OF STATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY.

1. Where the regional or local governments deem it necessary for supporting the Organizing Committee, they may gratuitously lend the Organizing Committee any regional or public property, permit the Organizing Committee to use or profit from any regional or public property, or gratuitously transfer office supplies or other articles to the Organizing Committee.
2. Where the regional or local governments gratuitously lend the Organizing Committee regional or public property, permit the Organizing Committee to use or profit from any regional or public property, or gratuitously transfer office supplies or other articles as prescribed in paragraph (1), the terms and conditions of, procedures for such lending, etc. shall be prescribed by a contract between the managing agency of the relevant property or article and the Organizing Committee.

8. BORROWING, ETC. OF MONEY.

1. If it is necessary for the preparation and operation of the Games, the Organizing Committee may borrow money or bring in materials (including borrowing money and bringing in materials from international organizations, foreign countries, foreigners, etc.) with the approval of the Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports.

9. EXEMPTION FROM DUTY TO PURCHASE BONDS, ETC.

1. Where the Organizing Committee acquires movable property, immovable property, etc. for its operation and activities, it is exempt from its duty to purchase various bonds, etc. pursuant to relevant Acts and subordinate statutes in the same manner as such exemption is applied to government agencies.

9. PROFIT-MAKING BUSINESSES.

1. In order to cover the expenses to be incurred in preparing and operating the Games, the Organizing Committee may carry on the following profit-making businesses with the approval of the Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports:
   1. Insignia business;
   2. Official commemorative medal business;
   3. Broadcasting rights business;
   4. Selling housing sites, etc.;
   5. Selling tickets to the Games and cultural and art events related to the Games;
   6. Other Games-related businesses prescribed by Royal Decree.
2. The Organizing Committee may grant some of the funds raised from profit-making business to other Games-related institutions, corporations, or organizations, as prescribed by Royal Decree.

10. ISSUANCE OF SPORTS PROMOTION BETTING TICKETS IN INCREASED QUANTITY.

1. In order to meet expenses to be incurred in preparing and operating the Games, the Organizing Committee may request the president of the Federal Sport Committee (hereinafter referred to as "president") to issue sports promotion betting tickets.
2. The president shall allocate profits from sports promotion betting tickets issued in increased quantity under paragraph (1) to the Organizing Committee regularly.
3. Matters necessary for the issuance of sports promotion betting tickets in increased quantity, allocation of profits, etc. prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Royal Decree.

11. SALE OF COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTES.

1. In order to cover the expenses to be incurred in preparing and operating the Federation Games, the Organizing Committee may request the Federal Bank of Nouvelle Alexandrie to issue commemorative banknotes and coins.
2. The Organizing Committee may exclusively acquire commemorative banknotes issued under paragraph (1).

12. ISSUANCE OF COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS, ETC.

1. In order to cover the expenses to be incurred in preparing and operating the Federation Games, the Organizing Committee may request the Federal Post Service commemorative stamps or postcards to publicize and commemorate the Games.
2. The Organizing Committee may exclusively acquire commemorative stamps or postcards issued under paragraph (1).

13. BUSINESS OF SELLING HOUSING SITES, ETC.

1. In order to use housing sites for lodgings of athletes, executives and press corps for the Games, the Organizing Committee may request the implementers of housing site development projects to implement necessary projects.

14. SERVICE CHARGES, ETC.

1. In performing duties for the Games and other Games-relate projects, the Organizing Committee may collect service charges or usage fees, as prescribed by Royal Decree, in any of the following cases:
   1. Where it allows the use of Games-related facilities or articles managed by it;
   2. Where it provides services to individuals, corporations or organizations;
   3. Other cases prescribed by Royal Decree.

15. PROFIT-MAKING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.

1. There shall be a department under the Organizing Committee to take full charge of the profit-making businesses for the Games called the Commercial Profits Department.
2. Profits shall be used towards the funding of the Games and the payment of employees, vendors, and other commercial commitments.

16. REQUEST, ETC. FOR DISPATCH OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS, ETC.

1. Where the Organizing Committee deems it necessary for performing its duties, it may request relevant federal government bodies and administrative agencies, regional and local governments, Games-related corporations or organizations to dispatch public officials, or their executives and employees with the approval of the Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports.
2. Where the Organizing Committee requests the dispatch of public officials or executives and employees of corporations or organizations as prescribed in paragraph (1), the heads of the relevant administrative agencies, corporations or organizations shall select and dispatch persons appropriate for performing their duties in the absence of justifiable reasons to the contrary, and where they intend to recall such dispatch during the period of dispatch, they shall consult in advance with the Organizing Committee.
3. The heads of the relevant administrative agencies, corporations or organizations that dispatch public officials, or their executives and employees as prescribed in paragraph (2) shall not treat dispatched persons unfavorably in relation to their advancement, change of position, education, rewards, welfare, etc.
4. Where dispatched public officials, or executives and employees of corporations or organizations are found inappropriate to perform their duties, the Organizing Committee may request the relevant administrative agencies, corporations or organizations that have dispatched such public officials, or executives and employees to recall dispatch.

17. REQUESTS FOR PROVISION OF DATA.

1. The Organizing Committee may request relevant administrative agencies, public institutions, educational institutions, research organizations, etc. to provide data, such as Games-related investigation reports and research papers.
2. The heads of agencies, institutions or organizations upon receipt of requests prescribed in paragraph (1) shall comply with such requests in the absence of justifiable reasons to the contrary.

18. APPROVAL OF BUDGET BILLS, ETC.

1. The Organizing Committee shall prepare a business plan and a budget bill for the following year and obtain approval from the Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports by not later than one month before the beginning of the following year. The same shall apply to any modification thereto.

19. STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS, ETC.

1. The Organizing Committee shall submit a statement of revenue and expenditure for each fiscal year to the Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports, along with the business track record for the relevant year by not later than the end of the following year.

20. PROHIBITION ON USE OF SIMILAR TITLES.

1. No entity, other than the Organizing Committee, shall use the title "the Organizing Committee for the Federation Games of 1715 AN", "Federation Games Organizing Committee" or a similar one.

21. USE OF GAMES INSIGNIAS, ETC..

1. Those who intend to use Games-related symbols, etc. prescribed by Royal Decree, such as insignias and mascots designated by the Organizing Committee shall obtain approval from the Organizing Committee in advance provided this shall not apply if they use such symbols, as prescribed by Royal Decree.

22. PROHIBITION OF ILLEGAL SALE OF TICKETS.

1. Except for the Organizing Committee and anyone entrusted by the Organizing Committee with the task of selling tickets to the Games, no one shall sell tickets to the Games issued by the Organizing Committee, repeatedly or as a regular business, to others at a higher price than they paid.
2. There shall be a special temporary federal law enforcement task force established to improve coordination between federal, regional, and local law enforcement agencies to ensure the security and order of the Games.

23. USE OF GAMES INSIGNIAS, ETC.

1. Those who intend to use Games-related symbols, etc. prescribed by Royal Decree, such as insignias and mascots designated by the Organizing Committee shall obtain approval from the Organizing Committee in advance provided that this shall not apply if they use such symbols, as prescribed by Royal Decree.
   
   

PART III
FUNDING AND LOCATION.

24. NATIONAL SPORTS PROMOTION FUND ALLOCATION.

1. A total of €3,200,000,000 ecu is appropriated from the National Sports Promotion Fund to cover any fiscal deficits and commitments for the current organization of the Federation Games of 1715 AN.

25. FURTHER FUNDING.

1. An immediate line of credit of €800,000,000 ecu is extended to the Organizing Committee by the Department of the Treasury, to be settled by the Commercial Profits Department and by the Federation Games Organizing Fund.
2. A total of €1,500,000,000 is appropriated from the Special Reserve Fund of the National Sports Promotion Fund to the government of the Federal Capital District for the added costs of law enforcement and other responsibilities or duties.

26. LOCATION AND SPECIAL ZONE DESIGNATION FOR 1715 AN.

1. The Ciudad de los Deportes sports complex in Cárdenas, FCD and its environs, as further determined by Royal Decree upon advice of the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports and the Mayor of the Federal Capital District, are designated as the Federation Games Special Zone for the Federation Games of 1715 AN.
2. The Mayor of the Federal Capital District may request the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports to designate other special zones.
3. Where the Mayor of the Federal Capital District intends to request for the designation of a special zone under paragraph (2), they shall establish and submit a special zone comprehensive plan (hereinafter referred to as "special zone comprehensive plan").
4. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports in receipt of a request to designate a special zone under paragraph (2) shall designate a special zone after consultation with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and deliberation thereon and determination by the Organization Committee.
5. When the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports designates a special zone as prescribed in paragraph (3), they shall publish the details and notify the heads of the relevant administrative agencies and the Mayor of the Federal Capital District thereof without delay.
6. Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports may revoke the designation of a special zone after hearing the opinions of the relevant local governments, consulting with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and undergoing deliberation and determination by the Organizing Committee.
   
   

PART IV
FINAL PROVISIONS.

27. COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION.

1. This Bill shall apply to all of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie.
2. This Bill shall not become law unless it has been given Royal Assent.
3. In the event any provision or part of this Bill is found to be invalid or unenforceable, only that particular provision or part so found, and not the entire Bill, will be inoperative.