Law
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Springfield has a variety of laws that are not found in other parts of the state or the US.
Laws
Town Charter
- The charter starts with "We the People of Springfield" and is signed by six people, including Jebediah Springfield[1]
- The chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true [2]
- If food stuff should touch the ground, said food stuff should be turned over to the village idiot [3]
- Ducks shall wear long pants [4]
- He who can juggle six pies at once will be proclaimed Elementary School Principal[5]
- Whoever holds their breath for over ten minutes will be titled "The Springfield Chief of Police".[5]
Laws on legality
- It is illegal to mail threatening letters [6]
- It is illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling [6]
- Casino gambling is legal [7]
- No mercury dumping without permit [8]
- It is a crime to tease the fast food order box [9]
- It is illegal for movie producers not to wear puffy director's pants.[10]
- It is illegal to operate a Class-9 Vehicle (e.g. skateboard) without pads and a helmet[11]
- Spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult (200 years ago, repealed 1 year later)[4]
- It is a misdemeanor to destroy historic curiosities[12]
- Curfew on the young and later, anyone under 70. (later repelled) [13]
- On duty cops are prohibited from wearing control top panty hose [13]
- Must have a permit to dump crud in the ocean[14]
- Should the Mayor abdicate, a council of learned citizens shall rule in his stead[1]
- It's unlawful for a man to have not hat during daylight hours [15]
- It's illegal to tie a alligator to a fire hydrant[15]
- Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.[15]
Propositions
- 24 - Illegal Immigrants are to be deported [16]
- 104 - Homer Out of Springfield[17]
- 217 - Vote on Casinos [18]
- 232 and 242 - votes on children's rights.[19]
- 304 - Polls will become legally binding [20]
- 305 - Discount bus fares for war widows[21]
References
