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Culture and National Identity/2021/CUL-2021-1: Declaration of National Symbols.md

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+---
+Title: Declaration of National Symbols  
+Law Number: CUL-2021-1  
+Category: Culture and National Identity  
+Sponsor: Minister of Culture, HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:  
+Enacted Through: Ministerial Decree  
+Date Ratified: June 9th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 14th Waning, 3rd Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+**In accordance with the Ministry of Culture's empowerment to declare national symbols of the Free Nation of New Athens, the following national symbols are henceforth declared:**  
+
+- **National Animal**: Albatross
+- **National Fruit**: Peach
+- **National Flower**: Tulipa Gesneriana (Garden Tulip)
+- **National Drink**: Natural Light
+- **National Calendars**: Gregorian Calendar and New Athenian Lunisolar Calendar
+- **National Column Style**: Corinthian  

Culture and National Identity/2021/CUL-2021-2: Declaration of National Holidays.md

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+---
+Title: Declaration of National Holidays  
+Law Number: CUL-2021-2  
+Category: Culture and National Identity  
+Sponsor: Minister of Culture, HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:  
+Enacted Through: Ministerial Decree  
+Date Ratified: June 19th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 9 Waxing, 3rd Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+### In accordance with the Ministry of Culture's empowerment to declare national symbols of the Free Nation of New Athens, the following national holidays are henceforth officially declared:
+
+**World Albatross Day - June 19**  
+The day honors these magnificent birds and highlights the ongoing conservation crisis they face.
+
+**Independence Day - September 30**  
+The day the Declaration of Independence was signed.
+
+**Provinces Day October - 20**  
+The day the Acworth and Roswell provinces were officially claimed as the first provinces of the nation.
+
+**Union Day - December 1**  
+The day the Atlanta Regional Union was co-founded by New Athens and The Grand Duchy of Navārdia.
+
+**Founder's Day - December 26**  
+The day New Athens was founded.
+
+**New Athens - Vishwamitra Friendship Day - January 10**  
+As a token of friendship, this holiday is celebrated in New Athens in response to [Royal Decree No. - 191/2021 of the State of Vishwamitra](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h47E3l0imnvrojRVx1MMr6QwGzlNNhs2/view), which declares that this holiday will be celebrated in the State of Vishwamitra to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of relations between New Athens & Vishwamitra.

Culture and National Identity/2022/CUL-2022-1: Declaration of National Holidays.md

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+---
+Title: Declaration of National Holidays  
+Law Number: CUL-2022-1  
+Category: Culture and National Identity  
+Sponsor: Minister of Culture, HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:  
+Enacted Through: Ministerial Decree  
+Date Ratified: October 25th, 2024  
+NAD Date: 8th Waning, 8th Moon, 2028 NAD  
+---
+
+### **In accordance with the Ministry of Culture's empowerment to declare national symbols of the Free Nation of New Athens, the following national holidays are henceforth officially declared:**
+
+**October 2nd - Constitution Day**  
+Originally named Founder's Day, this holiday celebrates the day the Constitution of New Athens was ratified.
+
+**December 26th - Founder's Day**  
+This new holiday celebrates the day the idea of New Athens was born and work on the nation began.

Foreign and Diplomatic Affairs/2021/DIP-2021-1: Foreign Affairs Policy Decree.md

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+---
+Title: Foreign Affairs Policy Decree  
+Law Number: DIP-2021-1  
+Category: Foreign and Diplomatic Affairs  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:  
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: February 11th, 2021  
+NAD Date: Novaday, 11th Moon, 2024 NAD  
+---
+
+From this day forward, New Athens will no longer recognize a territorial claim of another nation if citizens of the nation do not have reasonable access to the territorial claim or if the claim contains permanent residents who are not aware that the territory is claimed by the nation.  
+Nations that are guaranteed recognition by the Free Nation of New Athens through treaties, conventions, or similar agreements that were signed and/or ratified prior to the date of this decree are exempt from this decree.

Foreign and Diplomatic Affairs/2021/DIP-2021-2: Decree of Diplomatic Support for the UDCTC in the Weg-Rodentian War.md

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+---
+Title: Decree of Diplomatic Support for the UDCTC in the Weg-Rodentian War  
+Law Number: DIP-2021-2  
+Category: Foreign and Diplomatic Affairs  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:  
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree    
+Date Ratified: April 12th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 1st Waxing, 1st Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+It troubles me greatly to see the invasion and occupation of territories which rightfully belong to nations led by my friends and allies. 
+This document affirms a kingly declaration that the members of the United Defense and Cooperation Treaty Community, including Wegmat and its allies have New Athens' full diplomatic support in this conflict.

Foreign and Diplomatic Affairs/2021/DIP-2021-3: Ratification of the CA Charter 2021.md

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+---
+Title: Ratification of the CA Charter 2021  
+Law Number: DIP-2021-3  
+Category: Foreign and Diplomatic Affairs  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors: Grand Ambassador Ryan M  
+Enacted Through: Ministerial Decree  
+Date Ratified: December 9th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 5th Waxing, 9th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+In order to remain in compliance with the requirements expected of New Athens as a member of the Cupertino Alliance and to ensure New Athens's continued delegation status within the Cupertino Alliance, the below signatures of the King and the Grand Ambassador decree that the Free Nation New Athens officially ratifies the Charter of the Cupertino Alliance, 2021.
+

Governance and Administration/2020/GOV-2020-1: Emergency Action.md

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+---
+Title: Emergency Action  
+Law Number: GOV-2020-1  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: Presiding Speaker of the People, HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:  
+Enacted Through: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: October 5th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 15th Waning, 7th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+**Emergency Action**
+
+Exactly one year and one day since the previous parliamentary meeting, the King has declared an emergency.
+
+Article XV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens was originally written with a lack of foresight on the part of the founders. The requirements for in-person parliamentary meetings and quorum were satisfactory at the time of writing, but as New Athens has grown, it has become increasingly difficult for these requirements to be met and the nation is rapidly approaching a crisis where it will be impossible for these requirements to be met.
+
+This crisis is upon our nation because the percentage of citizens that are physically and regularly able to attend in-person parliamentary meetings is, at best, sixty-five percent and at worst, well below fifty-one percent as quorum requires. This is the result of the increasing number of non-local citizens and the increasing complexity of the schedules of the local citizens.
+
+In response, the King is declaring a national emergency to address the issue before it befalls our nation. To prevent this crisis, Article XV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens must be amended. The King will not alter the Constitution undemocratically, but rather will hold an unorthodox parliamentary session where, over an undetermined but speedy amount of time, he will speak to citizens individually so their votes can be counted and documented, until a simple majority vote has been reached for each proposed amendment.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-1: Parliamentary Crisis Averted.md

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+---
+Title: Parliamentary Crisis Averted  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-1  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: Presiding Speaker of the People, HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:  
+Enacted Through: Parlaiment  
+Date Ratified: February 9th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 12th Waning, 11th Moon, 2024 NAD  
+---
+
+**The Parliamentary Crisis Has Ended**
+
+On October 5<sup>th</sup>, 2020, the King declared a national emergency to address a critical issue before it befell our nation. The crisis in question being that the percentage of citizens that were physically and regularly able to attend in-person parliamentary meetings was, at best, sixty-five percent and at worst, well below quorum's requirement of a simple majority. This was the result of the increasing number of non-local citizens and the increasing complexity of the schedules of the local citizens. The result of this situation, if left alone, would have been the complete inability for any legislation to be passed in parliament.
+
+To prevent this crisis, the King determined that Article XV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens must be amended. However, the King was not willing to alter the Constitution undemocratically. He spoke with the Chief Justice and came to an agreement that the best course of action would be to hold an unorthodox parliamentary session where, over an undetermined amount of time, but as quickly as possible, the King would meet with citizens individually so their votes could be counted and documented, until a simple majority vote was reached for each proposed amendment.
+
+I am pleased to report that on this day, February 9, 2021, through the plan outlined above, the necessary amendments to Article XV have passed a simple majority vote within parliament. This crisis has ended, parliament's ability to pass legislation is ensured and this one hundred-and twenty-seven-day parliamentary session is officially adjourned.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-2: 2021 Election Procedure Decree.md

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+---
+Title: 2021 Election Procedure Decree  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-2  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: Presiding Speaker of the People, HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: February 9th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 12th Waning, 11th Moon, 2024 NAD  
+---
+
+In accordance with Article XV, I am exercising my right as the presiding Speaker of the People to decree that adhering to Roberts Rules of Order for the 2021 Speaker of the People election is not necessary, and therefore the election will conclude in 20 days, at 12:00am EST March 1, 2021. At that time, the candidate who has received the greatest number of votes will become the 2021 Speaker of the People. The vote is open at https://www.newathensgov.org/parliament in the Open Votes section.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-3: 2021 Election Certification.md

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+---
+Title: 2021 Election Certification  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-3  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: Presiding Speaker of the People, HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: March 1st, 2021  
+NAD Date: 2nd Waning, 12th Moon, 2024 NAD  
+---
+
+In accordance with Article XV of the constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens, I am exercising my right as the presiding Speaker of the People to certify the results of our election for the 2021-2022 Speaker of the People of the Free Nation of New Athens. The terms declared within the Speaker of the People Parliament Business Decree released on February 9, 2021 have been met and therefore the election has concluded. Detailed ballot records have been kept and I have determined that the integrity of this election has been upheld.  
+With this, I am pleased to announce that Lord Tyler Wilson has been democratically elected the 2021-2022 Speaker of the People of the Free Nation of New Athens and will officially enter office immediately upon the release of this decree.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-4: Dept of Aerospace Affairs Created.md

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+---
+Title: Dept of Aerospace Affairs Created  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-4  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: April 5th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 8th Waning, 1st Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+The Department of Aerospace Affairs has been formed. The main objective of the department will be to oversee atmospheric and space observations. It will also oversee existing and future national weather stations.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-5: Creation of the Ministry of Culture.md

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+---
+Title: Creation of the Ministry of Culture  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-5  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsor:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: June 9th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 14th Waning, 3rd Moon, 2025 NAD
+---
+
+The Ministry of Culture has been formed. The main objective of the department will be to oversee important cultural aspects of New Athens. The Ministry of Culture is empowered to declare and protect official objects and symbols of the Free Nation of New Athens.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-6: Creation of the Ministry of Education.md

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+---
+Title: Creation of the Ministry of Education  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-6  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors: 
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: October 19th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 13 Waxing, 7th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+The Ministry of Education has been formed. The main objective of the Ministry will be to share educational resources with the citizens of New Athens and declare national education policy. This may include but is not limited to webinars, online educational resources, general knowledge and new information.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-7: Chief Justice Appointment.md

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+---
+Title: Chief Justice Appointment  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-7  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: November 30th, 2021  
+NAD Date: 11th Waning, 9th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+Effective immediately, Viscount Anand Murugappan has been relieved of his position of Chief Justice. I'd like to thank him for his service to New Athens as Chief Justice, as he presided during the parliamentary crisis and was instrumental in our success. I will be immediately appointing Dylan Ray to the position due to his real-world political experience and legal process knowledge, in addition to significant interest in serving in the position.

Governance and Administration/2021/GOV-2021-8: Director of Aerospace Affairs Appointment.md

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+---
+Title: Director of Aerospace Affairs Appointment  
+Law Number: GOV-2021-8  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsor:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: December 31st, 2021  
+NAD Date: 13th Waning, 10th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+Effective immediately, Aleksandr Popov shall be appointed to the position of Director of Aerospace Affairs due to significant real-world experience in related areas, in addition to significant interest in serving in the position.

Governance and Administration/2022/GOV-2022-1: Minister of Design Appointment.md

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+---
+Title: Minister of Design Appointment  
+Law Number: GOV-2022-1  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsor:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree   
+Date Ratified: January 25th, 2022  
+NAD Date: 8th Waning, 11th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+Effective immediately, Christopher Miller shall be appointed to the position of Minister of Design due to significant real-world experience in related areas, in addition to significant interest in serving in the position.

Governance and Administration/2022/GOV-2022-2: 2022 Election Procedure Decree.md

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+---
+Title: 2022 Election Procedure Decree  
+Law Number: GOV-2022-2  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: Speaker of the People Tyler Wilson  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: February 22nd, 2022  
+NAD Date: 6th Waning, 12th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+In accordance with Article XV, I am exercising my right as the Speaker of the People to decree that adhering to Roberts Rules of Order for the 2022 Speaker of the People election is not necessary, and therefore the procedure for the 2022 Speaker of the People election will proceed as follows. Nominations will open on February 7, 2022, and will close February 21, 2022, at 11:59pm EST. Voting will begin on February 22, 2022, and will end on February 27, 2022, at 11:59pm EST. At that time, the candidate who has received the greatest number of votes will become the 2022 Speaker of the People. The votes will be accessible at https://www.newathensgov.org/parliament in the Open Votes section.

Governance and Administration/2022/GOV-2022-3: 2022 Election Certification.md

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+---
+Title: 2022 Election Certification  
+Law Number: GOV-2022-3  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: Speaker of the People, Tyler Wilson  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: Febraru 28th, 2022  
+NAD Date: 12th Waning, 12th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+---
+
+In accordance with Article XV of the constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens, I am exercising my duty as the Speaker of the People to certify the results of our election for the 2022-2023 Speaker of the People of the Free Nation of New Athens. The terms declared within the Electoral Decree released on February 7, 2022, have been met and therefore the election has concluded. Detailed ballot records have been kept and I have determined that the integrity of this election has been upheld.
+With this, I am pleased to announce that Gary Pu has been democratically elected the 2022-2023 Speaker of the People of the Free Nation of New Athens and will officially enter office on at midnight on March 1, 2022.

Governance and Administration/2022/GOV-2022-4: Creation of the Ministry of Agriculture.md

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+```
+Title: Creation of the Ministry of Agriculture  
+Law Number: GOV-2022-4  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsor:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: March 1st, 2022  
+NAD Date: 13th Waning, 12th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+```
+
+The Ministry of Agriculture has been formed. The main objective of the Ministry will be to oversee all aspects of national agriculture within the territories of New Athens and declare national agricultural policy. This may include but is not limited to farm design, vegetable and animal selection and caretaking, irrigation design and implementation, and providing related educational resources to citizens.

Governance and Administration/2022/GOV-2022-5: Creation of the Ministry of Aviation.md

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+```
+Title: Creation of the Ministry of Aviation  
+Law Number: GOV-2022-5  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: March 1st, 2022  
+NAD Date: 13th Waning, 12th Moon, 2025 NAD  
+```
+
+The Ministry of Aviation has been formed. The main objective of the Ministry will be to oversee all aspects of civil aviation of New Athens and declare national aviation policy. This may include but is not limited to air transportation, appointing national pilots, aviation safety policy, investigations of aviation accidents and incidents, airport development and maintenance, and provisioning of aviation infrastructural services.

Governance and Administration/2022/GOV-2022-6: Minister of Agriculture Duties.md

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+---
+Title: Minister of Agriculture Duties  
+Law Number: GOV-2022-6  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: June 8th, 2022  
+NAD Date: 2nd Waxing, 3rd Moon, NAD 2028  
+---
+
+Oversee all aspects of national agriculture within New Athens:  
+* Declare national agricultural policy relating to the below topics.  
+* Design farm and irrigation systems and oversee their implementation.  
+* Ensure the maintenance of all agricultural systems and assets.  
+* Select crop and animals to farm and oversee their caretaking.  
+* Providing educational resources to citizens relating to the above topics.

Governance and Administration/2025/GOV-2025-1: Dissolution of the Ministry of Aviation.md

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+---
+Title: Dissolution of the Ministry of Aviation  
+Law Number: GOV-2025-1  
+Category: Governance and Administration  
+Sponsor: HM King Tyler I  
+Cosponsors:
+Enacted Through: Royal Decree  
+Date Ratified: March 11th, 2025  
+NAD Date: 12th Waxing, 12th Moon, 2028 NAD  
+---
+
+**The Ministry of Aviation has been hereby dissolved.**  
+
+The Ministry of Aviation was established to oversee all aspects of civil aviation of New Athens and declare national aviation policy. This included but was not limited to air transportation, appointing national pilots, aviation safety policy, investigations of aviation accidents and incidents, airport development and maintenance, and provisioning of aviation infrastructural services.
+
+Unfortunately, the Ministry of Aviation did not see as much use as originally hoped, so it has been dissolved and Minister Mason Johnson has been relieved of duty. On behalf of the Crown and Government of New Athens, I thank him for his service to the nation. 

Readme.md

@@ -35,45 +35,54 @@ The Legal Code includes any law, regulation, or binding public decree, whether e
 
 ## Structure
 
-Each law in this repository is assigned a unique identifier using the following format:
+Each legal code **category** is represented as a folder in the repository. Inside each category folder:
+
+- A **living record file** named after the category (e.g., `Citizenship.md`, `Health and Welfare.md`) contains the current, consolidated version of all **active** law and policy in that category.
+- **Year-based folders** contain one Markdown file per law, preserving all historical legislation and amendments.
+
+This system enables clear historical preservation while offering a simplified reference for the current legal state.
+
+### Historical Records
+
+Each law is assigned a unique identifier using the following format:
 
 `CCC-YYYY-X`
 
 Where:  
-- `CCC` is the 3-letter acronym for the category in which the law belongs.
+- `CCC` is the 3-letter acronym for the category  
 - `YYYY` is the Gregorian year the law was enacted  
 - `X` is the sequential number of the law enacted in that year within its category    
-- Amendments may be appended using `-A1`, `-A2`, etc., e.g., `GOV-2025-3-A1`  
 
-Laws are organized in a folder hierarchy by category and year:
+Laws are organized in folders:
 
 ```
 /<Category>/
+    CATEGORY.md (living record)
     /<Year>/
-    CCC-YYYY-XX.md
+        CCC-YYYY-X.md
 ```
 
-All laws follow this structure and naming format regardless of origin. There is no distinction in naming between parliamentary acts, royal decrees, or ministerial decrees.
+Each Markdown file for acts begins with this standardized metadata header:
 
-Each Markdown file contains a single act or decree and begins with the following standardized metadata header:
-
-```markdown
----
+<pre>---
 Title: [Full Title of the Act]  
-Law Number: CCC-YYYY-XX
+Law Number: CCC-YYYY-X  
 Category: [Legal Code Category]  
-Enacted By: [Parliament / Royal Decree / Ministerial Decree]
-Ratified By: Reigning Monarch
+Sponsor: [Title and Name]
+Cosponsors: [Title and Name(s)]  
+Enacted Through: [Parliament / Royal Decree / Ministerial Decree]  
 Date Ratified: [Gregorian Date]  
 NAD Date: [New Athenian Date]  
-Status: [Proposed / Active / Failed / Vetoed / Repealed]
----
-```
+---</pre>
+
+### Living Records
+
+Each category folder includes a `CATEGORY.md` file (e.g., `Citizenship.md`, `Health and Welfare.md`), which contains a structured, sectioned overview of all currently active laws, decrees and policies in that category. When a law is amended, repealed, or superseded, the act to do so is added to its respective year subfolder and this file is updated to reflect the new legal state. The commit history of this file serves as the complete audit trail.
 
 ## Legal Code Categories and Acronyms
 
 | **Code** | **Category Name**                | **Description**                                                                                 |
-|-------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | GOV      | Governance and Administration    | Internal government operations, appointments, records, and administrative policies             |
 | CIT      | Citizenship                      | Naturalization, documentation, revocation, and related procedures                              |
 | JUS      | Justice and Civil Order          | Legal systems, courts, enforcement, identification, and regulations on public behavior         |
@@ -92,13 +101,15 @@ Additional categories may be created as needed to support new legislation.
 
 This repository is intended for both public reference and internal legislative management. The public may browse the laws freely, while authorized legislative officials may propose edits or new legislation through tracked changes.
 
-- To read the laws: Navigate through the folders by category and year, and open any Markdown file  
-- To propose changes: Submit a pull request or contact the Office of Legislative Affairs  
-- To view legal history: Use the repository's commit history to review past versions and amendments  
+- To read the laws: Navigate through the folders by category and year, or refer to the `CATEGORY.md` file for a summary of active law  
+- To propose changes: Submit a pull request or contact the Speaker of the People  
+- To view legal history: Use the repository's commit history or browse historical law folders  
 
 ## Contributing
 
-Only authorized legislative personnel may directly modify this repository. Others may suggest changes by submitting pull requests, which will be reviewed in accordance with national legislative procedures.
+- New Athenian citizens may suggest changes by submitting pull requests, which will be reviewed in accordance with national legislative procedures.
+- Pull requests must only include one act, ensuring that royal assent can be granted or denied to each proposal individually.
+- Only authorized legislative personnel may directly modify this repository. 
 
 ## License
 
@@ -120,3 +131,4 @@ For questions or official requests, please contact the Speaker of the People at
 
 ---
 *Hosted in New Athens*
+