Special Counties in Walneria

The Special Counties (Walnerian: Specialí Krese), also known as the Experimental Counties (Walnerian: Experimentalí Krese) are groupings of municipalities in the Confederacy of Walneria, usually between 10 and 20 in number, that either implore a political or an economic system, that the Government of Walneria hopes to test on a smaller scale before eventually adopting it national-wide or region-wide, to see what needs to be changed and what exactly can be expected from it, or they are used to represent local minorities, that are too localized to be given their own region.

Implementation

Location of Special Counties in Walneria

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Establishment

A Special County can be established only via a local referendum, where at least 50% of the returned votes in at least 75% of the municipalities are in favor, while at least 55% of total votes are in favor. This referendum includes the question formatted as:

„Do you willingly support the establishment of the [location] Special County in [your municipality], that uses the [system of governance] as defined via the proposal [number/year] SNVG ‚Establishment of the [location] Special County‘ in exchange for the benefits listed in §5-12 in the law 115/1999 SNVG ‚On the establishment of Special Counties‘?“

This wording has been defined in the said law 115/1999 SNVG, in §13.

Benefits

There is a set of 8 benefits for people living a Special County, that serves to compensate for the nature and risk of a system established and serves as an intention for citizens to participate in the local experiment:

§5 - Lowering of the property tax to 90% of the original value as defined by law

§6 - Monetary compensation equal to 100Ԟ in exchange for particiaption in the polling stations and local election

§7 - Two more paid time off days per year, as it is implied that at least once a year a poll is carried out

§8 - Monetary support for long-time residence in the Special County, that starts paying after the county exists for 15 years and more

§9 - Increase of monetary support to cultural actions to 110% of the original value as defined by law

§10 - Partial reimbursement for utilities (water, gas & trash removal), spanning between 5% and 10%

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Risks

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Existing counties

Graistrik

Main article: Graistrik Special County

See also: Kugëlnachbáre

Graistrik Special County consists of 35 municipalities located in the Starbov Region and a single municipality from the Olmón Region. Established in 2001, it serves as a local semi-autonomous administrative area for the Stedorian population in the area, especially enlarged by the Kugëlnachbáre. The county, while it is still subservient to the administration of their respective regions, has its own local elected assembly and its own administration. Its local representation is elected along with other regional elections. Its local institution includes:

• Graistrik Special County Council - Council of 45 directly elected deputees, that make decisions in a specific field of local interests and is entrusted to enforce it
• Graistrik Special County Hóitman - Representative figure of the county, akin to the national president, that has the right to parttake in the discussions in the National Assembly, even though he has no voting right.

Drakotín

Main article: Drakotín Special County

Drakotín Special County consists of 31 municipalities located in the Ŕezënfeld Region and two municipalities from the Égënáŕ Region. Established in 2001, it serves as a local semi-autonomous administrative area for the Ustokans and Maleniks in the area of the Granite Mountains. The county, while it is still subservient to the administration of their respective regions, has its own local elected assembly and its own administration. Its local representation is elected along with other regional elections. Its local institution includes:

• Drakotín Special County Council - Council of 45 directly elected deputees, that make decisions in a specific field of local interests and is entrusted to enforce it
• Drakotín Special County Hóitman - Representative figure of the county, akin to the national president, that has the right to parttake in the discussions in the National Assembly, even though he has no voting right.

Tlucsná

Main article: Tlucsná Special County

Tlucsná Special County consists of 5 municipalities located in the Malenik Settlement Area. Established in 2001, it serves to coordinate the efforts and local administration in the Tlucsná enclave of the Malenik Settlement Area.

• Tlucsná Special County Council - Council of 15 directly elected deputees, that make decisions in a specific field of local interests and is entrusted to enforce it
• Tlucsná Special County Hóitman - Representative figure of the county, akin to the national president, that has the right to parttake in the discussions in the Malenik National Council, even though he has no voting right.

Solinec

Main article: Solinec Special County

See also: Thransaltzer Acameralism

Solinec Special County consists of 17 municipalities located in the Cízaren Region.

Kossut

Main article: Kossut Special County

Kossut Special County consists of 12 municipalities located in the Ŕezënfeld Region.

Aisënec

Main article: Aisënec Special County

Aisënec Special County consists of 13 municipalities located in the Lómane Region.

Rósbrod

Main article: Rósbrod Special County

Rósbrod Special County consists of 15 municipalities located in the Bítënberk Region.

Brassikov

Main article: Brassikov Special County

Brassikov Special County consists of 11 municipalities located in the Cízaren Region.

Jóvóss

Main article: Jóvóss Special County

Jóvóss Special County consists of 13 municipalities located in the Lubov Region.

Discontinued countries

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