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This article deals with personal residence in a given place. For other uses, see Residency (disambiguation) and Resident.

Residency is the act of establishing or maintaining a residence in a given place.

United States of America[link]

It is important in terms of politics, as candidates must maintain residency within the district in which they intend to run. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, and sometimes by the political office for which a person runs. The cutoff may be as little as a month or as much as several years. Once elected, the office-holder must remain resident in the appropriate district, or may usually be forced to resign.

As a general principle, residency for federal politicians is defined as the intent to return to the particular district or state they represent following their term in office. The purchase or occupancy of a home in the DC metro area, for example, for proximity to the Capitol and the Congressional offices, does not change an Iowa Congressman's legal residency in his state.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides specific protections to military service members who are domiciled outside their home states.

Voting by the general public (the electorate) is also defined by residency, with most people being prohibited from doing so except at the precinct for their primary residence. There are sometimes exceptions for this, such as so that expatriates can vote in the country where they maintain their original citizenship.

It is also important in terms of other law, such as requirements that vehicles and other things which must be licensed in the place which the owner resides. There is a grace period normally around 30 days for persons moving into the area.

In addition to such responsibilities, certain benefits also come from residency. Discounts on tuition usually are allowed for students who are resident within the state or province (or country) for a year or more, if it is a public university or the like. Other forms of public assistance such as welfare may also have a waiting period, to prevent abuse.

Residency in any given U.S. state is recognized by the U.S. Constitution as "citizenship" of that state, a somewhat unusual arrangement known as "dual citizenship" (though not in the original multi-national context).

Malta[link]

In Malta, residency has been interpreted to include not only the physical presence in the country, but includes and allows periodic absence from the country. A person who is temporarily absent from Malta because of work, study, illness or mission, must not and cannot be considered as not resident in Malta. A person who goes abroad to study or for work purposes is still 'directly and continuously concerned' with the political activity of the country of residence and therefore has the right to vote.

Malaysia[link]

The Malaysia My Second Home program (commonly abbreviated "MM2H") is an international residency scheme enacted by the Government of Malaysia to allow foreigners to live in the country on a long-stay visa of up to 10 years. To qualify for the program, applicants must meet certain financial and medical criteria. Successful applicants are then entitled to enter and leave the country on a largely unrestricted basis, and also benefit from other incentives aimed at making their stay in Malaysia more convenient. Certain restrictions may apply.

See also[link]

• Domicile (law)
• Expatriate
• Permanent residency

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Stefan Janoski (born July 18, 1979) is a professional skateboarder. His hometown is Vacaville, CA and currently resides in Sacramento, CA. He began skateboarding in 1992 and went professional in 2003. He is known for his 360 flips and his ability to skate switch. Especially his switch kickflips. He is the third person on Nike SB to have a pro model shoe, the Zoom Stefan Janoski. He was selected to be a part of the Battle At The Berrics 2 at The Berrics. He is of Macedonian descent.

Current sponsors[link]

• Habitat Skateboards
• Analog Clothing
• Nike SB
• Venture Trucks
• Liberty Boardshop
• FKD Bearings

External links[link]

• http://www.411vm.com/skaters/Stefan_Janoski/316/
• http://www.libertyboardshop.com/liberty/dept.asp?dept_id=2780
• http://www.analogclothing.com/Team/skate/default.aspx
• http://www.habitatskateboards.com/team/pro/stefan%2Bjanoski
• Interview with Submerge Magazine, July 2009
• http://www.nike.com/nikeskateboarding/stefanjanoski/

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Kerry 'Hockey Temper' Getz (born June 10, 1975) is an American professional skateboarder.

Getz was born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. He medaled in the 2000 and 2001 X Games and received a gold medal in the first street skateboarding X-Games event.^[1] Getz also placed 1st in the Tampa Pro 2000 and the VANs Triple Crown Finals. Getz owns a skateboard shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, called Nocturnal Skateshop. He has been skateboarding since the age of nine. He is also one of the few skateboarders to do a kickflip and a frontside 540 over the Love Park Fountain Gap. Kerry is known for his anger issues towards his skateboarding, earning him the nickname "Hockey Temper." He is also long-time friend of the CKY Crew.

Kerry's sponsors include: Habitat Skateboards, DVS Footwear, Nocturnal Skateshop, Royal Trucks and Mob Griptape.

Kerry has been in various skateboarding films such as, DVS's "Skate More", Habitat's "Mosaic" and "Inhabitants", Alien Workshop's "Photosynthesis", and Toy Machines "Jump off a building"

He is also in a short ten minute video called " Day In The Life of Kerry Getz "which is featured on YouTube showing his average day and his hot temper.

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