Decision-use posture
For Subnational and local authorities, the public purpose is Engage on siting, permits, infrastructure, emergency planning, environmental review, taxation, and community impact. The evidence threshold is Local law, permits, public hearings, inspection records, and signed administrative decisions. Potential reciprocal value includes local consent; site-specific accountability; public participation. None of those benefits is treated as consent, recognition, representation, authority, or obligation without competent evidence.
The relationship must not be used for forum shopping to defeat safeguards; concealed beneficial control; claiming national authority from a local permit. The governing non-domination rule is explicit: No essential dependency, hidden leverage, retaliation for exit, or manufactured inability to substitute. Any disagreement about this public record remains correctable through /state/information-rights/corrections/.
Relationship posture
- Relationship type
- PUBLIC_ADMINISTRATIVE_RELATIONSHIP
- Recognition status
- NO_FORMAL_DIPLOMATIC_RECOGNITION_CLAIMED
- Operational status
- PUBLIC_DOCTRINE_ONLY
- Evidence required
- Local law, permits, public hearings, inspection records, and signed administrative decisions.
- Review date
- 2027-02-08
Reciprocity
No relationship is presumed reciprocal. Acceptance, recognition, authority, and obligations require evidence from the counterparty and competent institutions.
Non-domination
No essential dependency, hidden leverage, retaliation for exit, or manufactured inability to substitute.
Reciprocal public benefits
- local consent
- site-specific accountability
- public participation
Prohibited implications
- forum shopping to defeat safeguards
- concealed beneficial control
- claiming national authority from a local permit
Truth boundary
A public relationship doctrine is not a treaty, diplomatic recognition, operating agreement, live channel, or representation of the counterparty’s position.
Authority and record status
Responsible authority: External Relations Directorate and State Registry.
Unilateral public doctrine; no counterparty adoption or recognition.
Revision date: . Public corrections may be initiated through the diplomatic contact route.