Public Piety Act, 1967

[Nectorist 12869]

Public Piety Act

Passed in the Assembly of Garmont in the year 1967

Issued and averred by

Her Majesty

Atstana de

Regne Petrère

1967

 

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PREAMBLE

Of the pillars of state, none is so important to the health and vitality of the Republic as the faith which guides our every action and intent. The Church has traditionally been a benefactor of learning within the Republic, a beacon of hope in dark times, and stalwart defender against corruptions both innate and unnatural. While Petra’s devotion to the Church and its adherence to God has never wavered, nor could be justly questioned, it is the sign of a healthy society to include aspects of the faith in all public spheres so that all may be reminded of what is of the highest importance in civic life.

 

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Section I:

On public ceremonies

 

I) All public ceremonies shall open and close with a prayer led by the highest-ranking clergyman present.

a) The following are recognized public ceremonies:

i) Sessions of court

ii) Sessions of the Assembly of Garmont

iii) Debates held during election seasons

iv) The appointment of state officials, if announced separately from court

b) If no clergyman is present, then the highest-ranking secular official may lead the prayers.

 

II) If an officer of the state uses the Lord’s name in vain during a public ceremony, they will be fined five minae, to be given as tithe to the Church.

 

III) All state buildings must contain at least one of the following:

a) A cross

b) A statue or shrine dedicated to a saint

c) An icon of a saint or episode from the Holy Scrolls or another important event in Canonist history

 

Section II:

On properties outside of the City of Vallagne

 

I) All palaces, estates, manors, and other properties outside of the City of Vallagne must contain a shrine dedicated to a saint of that property owner’s choosing.

a) Any property that does not have a saint’s shrine within four Saint’s Weeks of this bill’s issuance will be taxed an additional 15 minae per annum.

b) All saint’s shrines must be cleaned and maintained at the expense of the property owner. 

 

II) All forked roads must have a saint’s shrine at the intersection, built at the expense of the state.

 

III) If one desecrates a saint’s shrine, they will be fined twenty minae.

 

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Her Royal Majesty, Catherine I, By the Grace of GOD, Queen of the Commonwealth of the Petra, Marquise de Val d’Estenou, Countess of Temesch and Moere, Baroness of Garmont, Valfleur, Vallagne-en-Petra, Eagles Peak, Brasca, and of the Phoenixspire, Protector of the Meadows, Defender of Liberty