MANDATE 1234: APPENDIX D

By Order of the Bureaucratic Council, hereby declared:

Article I: The Right to Excessive Red Tape

Section 1.1: All citizens are required to fill out form 27-B in triplicate, with a minimum of 3 ink-stamped copies, for every occasion.

Section 1.2: Failure to comply will result in the issuance of a Mandatory Participation Trophy, redeemable at the local Bureaucratic Outlet for the following rewards:

Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the purpose of this mandate?

A: To further complicate an already Byzantine process, of course.

Q: What is the penalty for non-compliance?

A: The usual: a sternly-worded letter, followed by a strongly-worded audit.