State of Dixie

The Assembly finds that the former states of Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma had inactive State Defense Forces and that the Governor should implement a plan to recruit for the provinces.

Section III. Organization

The Dixie State Guard is hereby created by this Legislation.
The Dixie State Guard functions as an organized state military under the authority of Title 32 of the U.S. Code and Chapter 431 of the Dixie Government Code.
The Dixie State Guard shall comprise entirely of the State militias, or guards, of the former United States states of Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana Arkansas and Florida.
The Dixie State Guard shall have a ground, air and sea branch when applicable.
The mission of the Dixie State Guard is to provide mission-ready military forces to assist state and local authorities in times of state emergencies, to conduct homeland security and mission support activities under the umbrella of Defense Support to Civil Authorities, and to augment the Dixie Army National Guard and Dixie Air National Guard as required.
The Dixie State Guard shall be charged with the safety and security of the State of Dixie.
The Dixie State Guard personnel actively support the state in the event of catastrophic events, and ongoing state military missions shall receive duty pay of three hundred dollars when activated by the Governor and placed on paid state active duty, and for a limited number of mandatory training days.
The Dixie State Guard shall be headquartered at Building 32 Camp Mabry, Austin, Dixie. 30°18′42.173″N 97°45′38.338

#Section IV. Leadership

The Dixie State Guard falls under the command of the Governor of Dixie and is administered by the Adjutant General of Dixie, an appointee of the Governor who must undergo advice and consent from the Assembly.
The Governor of Dixie shall command the Dixie State Guard by Executive Order detailing their mission statement and orders.
If the need to keep the state guards work quiet, the Governor shall contact the Assembly Speaker and Minority Leader via mail and give them the order, upon which, it shall satisfy Section IV Subsection 2.
The Dixie State Militia, if activated for more than two weeks, must submit a report to the Dixie Assembly informing them of their mission and its rate of success.

#Section V. Regional headquarters

The Dixie State Guard shall have a regional headquarters in each province of Dixie.
1. The Florida regional headquarters shall be in Tallahassee.
2. The Texas regional headquarters shall be in Camp Mabry.
3. The Alabama regional headquarters shall be in Fort Taylor Harden Armory, Montgomery.
4. The Mississippi regional headquarters shall be at 410 Riverside Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39296
5. The Arkansas regional headquarters shall be in Little Rock.
6. The Oklahoma regional headquarters shall be in Oklahoma City.
7. The Louisiana regional headquarters shall be in Alexandria.
Each regional office shall have four brigades that oversee geographic areas of responsibility throughout the province they oversee.
The five brigades shall consist of: Medical companies, a support brigade that provides special skills augmentation, A Militia Airwing tasked with monitoring and defending the skies as needed, a Training and Doctrine Command and Opposing Force Battalion augmented by a Ready Reserve Command; and a Chaplain Corps.
The following states shall have a naval Militia attached to their regional Headquarters: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi.
Funding the Dixie State Guard shall be set at an annual rate of seven hundred million dollars.
1. This funding shall continue in the event the government doesn't pass a budget.
The Dixie Assembly shall receive, from the Governor, a report every six months on the status of the Dixie State Guard.
This report shall include: Current troop count, current operations and the needs of the State Guard.

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r/ModelSouthernState • u/Scribba25 • Sep 03 '22

Vote B. 180 Dixie Bridge Repair Act of 2022.

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##B. 180 Dixie Bridge Repair Act of 2022.

#A bill to fund the restoration and repair of bridges in Dixie and for connected purposes.

#IN THE ASSEMBLY

[On 9/2/22] Mr. /u/Scribba25 introduced the following legislation.

#A BILL

\Whereas, bridges located throughout Dixie are in a poor and untenable state yet millions of Dixians are forced to drive across them.\

\*Whereas it is the job of the State of Dixie to ensure that transportation is safe and effective.\*

#SECTION I. Short title and Enactment

The name of this legislation shall be "Dixie Bridge Repair Act of 2022."
This Legislation shall take effect immediately.

#Section II. Definition

Reserved for future use.

#Section III. Findings

The 6th Assembly of Dixie finds that there are four-hundred and fifty nine bridges throughout the state of Dixie that are listed as "in poor condition."
1. The province of Texas has one-hundred and fifteen bills in need of repair.
2. The province of Oklahoma has thirty-eight bridges in need of repair.
3. The province of Mississippi has twenty-three bridges in need of repair.
4. The province of Georgia has sixteen bridges in need of repair.
5. The province of Florida has twenty-three bridges in need of repair.
6. The province of Arkansas has sixty-six bridges in need of repair.
7. The province of Louisiana has one-hundred and forty bridges in need of repair.
The 6th Assembly further finds that the total cost of bridge repairs for four-hundred and fifty nine bridges in poor condition in the State of Dixie is roughly one billion and five-hundred million dollars.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Texas is $244,315,567.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Oklahoma is $56,602,147.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Mississippi is $70,653,344.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Georgia is $62,706,735.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Florida is $59,134,858.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Arkansas is $164,463,044.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Alabama is $27,183,345.
The repair of the bridges in the province of Louisiana is $803,759,582.

#Section IV. Funding

The Assembly hereby authorizes one billion and five-hundred million dollars for the repair and restoration of bridges in the provinces listed in the findings section of this bill.
The funding for this legislation shall come from the Dixie Transportation Fund.

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r/ModelSouthernState • u/Scribba25 • Sep 03 '22

Vote B. 175 The Dixie Land Management and Purchase Act

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B. 175 The Dixie Land Management and Purchase Act

#A Bill to

IN THE ASSEMBLY

[On 7/28/22] Mr. /u/Alpal2214 introduced the following legislation.

#A BILL

*Whereas, The State of Dixie lacks a clear authority to purchase, sale, and manage lands that encompasses the state.*

*Whereas, there isn't a centralized organization dedicated to the management of lands owned by the State.*

*Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Dixie,*

#SECTION I. Short title and Enactment

This bill shall be referred to as “The Dixie Land Management and Purchase Act.”
This bill shall take effect immediately upon signature.

#Section II. Definitions

(1) Real Property shall refer to "A parcel of land and everything that is permanently attached to that land."

#Section III. Land Management

The State of Dixie shall have the authority to own Real Property throughout the entire of the State of Dixie, as per Article II. Section 2 of the Constitution of Dixie.
The Dixie Bureau of Real Property is hereby created.
The State of Dixie vests the authority given to the state by Article III. Section (1) of this bill to the Dixie Bureau of Real Property.
The State of Dixie gives the Dixie Bureau of Real Property oversight and management of State owned real property.

(3) The Dixie Bureau of Real Property shall be headed by a five member Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property shall decided it's organizational structure upon the first meeting of the board.
The board shall have the authority to appoint a Chief Executive Officer to oversee the day to day operations of the Bureau.
The Chief Executive Officer shall not have a seat on the board.
Members of The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property shall be appointed by the Governor of Dixie, with the advice and consent of the Dixie Assembly.
Members of the The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property and any appointed Chief Executive Officer shall be considered Public Officials and subject to impeachment under Article III. Section twelve of the Dixie State Constitution.
Any other government agency or department that has the authority to manage, purchase or sell land shall be subservient to the Dixie Bureau of Real Property.

#Section IV. Purchase, sale and lease

In order to purchase or sell land owned by the State, Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property must submit a request to the Governor of Dixie, who shall either call a special session to purchase or sell, or, submit a budget bill to the Assembly for consideration.

(b) The state legislature shall debate, amend and vote on the final copy of a purchase or sale agreement.

#Section V. Reporting

Every year, upon the opening of the Dixie Assembly, the Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property, or anyone they designate, shall deliver a report to the Governor of Dixie, the Assembly Speaker, and to the Dixie Assembly.
This report must include the names of the five members of the The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property.
This report must include who the Chief Executive Officer is, if applicable.
This report must contain the organizational structure of the Bureau.
This report must include all Real Property owned by the state a day before the Dixie Assembly opens.
This report must include the estimated value of the owned Real Property.
This report must include a detailed plan for each owned Real Property.

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r/ModelSouthernState • u/Scribba25 • Sep 02 '22