Law

Springfield has a variety of laws that are not found in other parts of the state or the US.

Town Charter

 * The charter starts with "We the People of Springfield" and is signed by six people, including Jebediah Springfield
 * The chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true
 * If food stuff should touch the ground, said food stuff should be turned over to the village idiot
 * Ducks shall wear long pants
 * He who can juggle six pies at once will be proclaimed Elementary School Principal
 * Whoever holds their breath for over ten minutes will be titled "The Springfield Chief of Police".

Laws on legality

 * It is illegal to mail threatening letters
 * It is illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling
 * Casino gambling is legal
 * No mercury dumping without permit
 * It is a crime to tease the fast food order box
 * It is illegal for movie producers not to wear puffy director's pants.
 * It is illegal to operate a Class-9 Vehicle (e.g. skateboard) without pads and a helmet
 * Spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult (200 years ago, repealed 1 year later)
 * It is a misdemeanor to destroy historic curiosities
 * Curfew on the young and later, anyone under 70. (later repelled)
 * On duty cops are prohibited from wearing control top panty hose
 * Must have a permit to dump crud in the ocean
 * Should the Mayor abdicate, a council of learned citizens shall rule in his stead
 * It's unlawful for a man to have not hat during daylight hours
 * It's illegal to tie a alligator to a fire hydrant
 * Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.

Propositions

 * 24 - Illegal Immigrants are to be deported
 * 104 - Homer Out of Springfield
 * 217 - Vote on Casinos
 * 232 and 242 - votes on children's rights.
 * 304 - Polls will become legally binding
 * 305 - Discount bus fares for war widows