Introduction​

This legislation seeks to provide citizens with improved support, guidance, and funding from the Los Santos County Mayor’s office, when hosting events within Los Santos County.

 

Constitutional Justification​

Article II (Section 3) of the San Andreas Constitution gives the Mayor legislative authority over its jurisdiction and responsibility for the governance, public services, and local laws that pertain to the residents and operations within Los Santos County. Article III (Section 1) of the San Andreas Constitution which affords citizens to assemble peacefully as long as doing so does not hinder the rights of others. As such, we reference these principles to enable the Mayor’s office to empower the people by subsidizing their efforts to create interactive events in Los Santos County that will serve to improve the quality of life for its citizens.

 

Definitions​

Grant and Subsidy: A sum of money, typically not requiring repayment, given to an individual or organization, for a specific purpose.

 

Details​

Event Support and Event Plan Submission​

This legislation authorizes the Los Santos County Mayor’s Office (LSCMO) to offer grants and subsidies to event applicants.

 

Citizens who are seeking financial support from the LSCMO to host their event must submit a detailed plan to a member of the LSCMO. The plan must include:

 

• Name of the event
• Organizer contact information and State ID
• Description of the event
• Time, date and location of the event
• Expected cost of the event
• Amount of personal and external investment

 

For events requesting over $100,000 in support from the LSCMO, an in-person presentation must be delivered to the Chamber of Commerce. Applicants must explain why they are requesting county support.

 

Special Requests​

Event organizers can make special requests to the LSCMO to elevate their event, such as:

 

• Having areas of the county designated for the event, and blocked off if required.
• Temporary infrastructure such as stages, tents, stalls, and other infrastructure.
• Small props and assets such as microphones, loudspeakers, pyrotechnics, and screens.

 

Not all requests are guaranteed to be approved. Event proposals which include special requests for infrastructure as detailed above must be submitted 10 days in advance.

 

In addition, events involving racing, firearms, weapons, or combat require explicit permission from the LSPD, or EMS as applicable, and must provide notice to the LSPD and EMS in advance of the event.

 

LSPD are authorized to commandeer local vehicles including automobiles, aircraft and marine vessels (a.k.a boats), and shutdown areas of the city to allow for safe participation of the event.

 

Submission Requirements and Conditions Requiring Repayment​

Event proposals must be submitted at least 7 business days in advance of the event to give the LSCMO and the Chamber of Commerce time to review the requests.

 

Exceptions can be made on a case by case basis.

 

Events which are canceled, or do not occur as planned must pay back the entire amount of funding received from the LSCMO within 7 business days.

 

Events found to have misappropriated funds are required to pay back the full amount of the grant received from the LSCMO within 7 business days.

 

Stipulations​

The LSCMO holds no liability for events receiving financial support through this subsidy and grant program.

 

Penalties​

Misappropriation of event funding received under this legislation will be considered fraud, and penalized accordingly following referral and investigation by the LSPD.

 

Enforcement​

Where misappropriation of LSCMO funding for events is suspected, the LSCMO will refer the matter to the LSPD for investigation, and pursue litigation to recoup funds.

 

Implementation​

This legislation will take effect immediately.

 

Signatures

Nino Chavez

Mayor of Los Santos County

September 5th, 2024

 

Underwriters:

Ava Deveraux August 29th, 2024

Arthur Maguire August 29th, 2024

Michael Razzel September 5th, 2024