Appendix: Citation Guide
How This Charter Is Organized:
Articles (Roman numerals: I, II, III...)
Sections (Numbers: 1, 2, 3...)
Subsections (Capital letters: A, B, C...)
Clauses (Numbers: 1, 2, 3...)
Subclauses (Lowercase letters in parentheses: (a), (b), (c)...)
Paragraphs (Subscript numbers when needed, within the parentheses with the subclause the paragraph belongs to, if abbreviated: ₁, ₂, ₃... (a1), (a2), (a3)…)
How To Cite Provisions:
Full Format - Spell out each level:
Example: Article I, Section 2, Subsection B, Clause 2, Subclause (a), Paragraph 1
Short Format - Abbreviate after section:
Example: Article I, Section 2.B.2(a1)
Examples:
Article III, Section 1, Subsection A → Article III, Section 1.A
Article I, Section 4, Subsection A, Clause 3, Subclause (b) → Article I, Section 4.A.3(b)
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