The Charter Cities Institute (CCI) has drafted this model legislation to aid developers and governments in the implementation of charter cities, new cities with a special jurisdiction that allows an improved business environment. Charter cities are an important international development tool. We hope this model legislation can serve as a draft, or at least a reference point, for the first generation of charter cities. Political feasibility is a key concern of this model legislation. It balances the importance of sovereignty with the need for charter cities to attract private investment. We believe the autonomy granted to the charter city is sufficient to attract investment, but sufficiently respects the sovereignty of the host country to allow political support. Of course, different countries have different politics and as such, we recommend adopting this model legislation to the political realities of the host country.
