Union Citizen Act

Assembly Resolution 01-01 3412 creates of the Union Citizen Act. Due to it's importance, the Assembly decided unanimously to have the act presented to the Union Citizens for Union Direct Vote. The act won the support of 88% of all Union Citizens.

While some of the rights and duties of Union Citizens had been codified previously, the Union Citizens Act for the first time defined all the rights but also the duties of a Union Citizen and gave a legal definition to the term Union Citizen.

In 3414, with the passage of the Union PSI Laws it received it's only amendment.

As defined by the act:

Union Citizen
Anyone residing within the Union that belongs to an Active Member society has the right to become a Union Citizen. Alternatively, individuals from non-Union societies may also become Union Citizens even though their society of origin does not join the Union.

No matter their origin, all individuals desiring to become Union Citizens must complete Union School, have HPI test results on file, pass the citizenship test and spend 22 months at a Union approved service position. That position can (and often is) be in a field of interest to the individual being and is seen as vocational training.

A host of benefits are available to Union citizens:
 * Free Health care (everything teeth, hangnails, cosmetic surgery, counseling, psycho surgery),
 * Free education on all levels, School, college, University, vocational at public schools.
 * free legal protection (Court Clerks system), OOP)
 * Access to the Citizen Service Office for any other Social welfare issues
 * 500 credits/month
 * Basic housing upon request
 * Subsidized Travel
 * Union Bank Account
 * Basic GalNet account

Unrestricted travel within the Union, CITI, No taxes other than a general sales and service tax.

Other Definitions
The Union Citizen Act also legally defined two other terms.

Union Residents
Union Residents are beings who are in the process of becoming Citizen, Legal Immigrants, School kids. Or persons who refuse to serve, do not want to go to school, do not want to vote.

Union residents must pay full price for travel and only basic health care (major injures or serious illnesses) are free. Everything else must be paid for by the individual. No Free Legal protection, Higher education is not free, No Citizen Office, Basic Social services (emergency only), Private Bank account, No basic Galnet. HPI test result must be on file and retested if demanded. Some Local laws might restrict travel or deny community access. Must have Resident ID when leaving place of residence. Must register residence address. Access to Union services and places might be limited.

Non Cits
Non Cits, visitors and guests of non hostile Non Union societies, Individuals who lost Citizen Status, Individuals refusing to obtain Resident ID, Objecting to government control. Free Medical and Social services reduced to life threatening injuries and diseases, Local laws might restrict access. Travel restricted (Travel documents and temporary ID must be obtained)

Legal protection for non-cits is far more limited than for even Union residents and is limited to basic rights (Freedom of choice, freedom of speech, right to be unharmed, (A citizen can not hit or injure a Non Cit other than in self defense) Non Cits may avail to very basic services if available, Local communities are not required to provide.