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Bill: Public Libraries Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social-Liberal Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2092
Description[?]:
| The Parliament of the Republic of Deltaria Convinced that libraries can play an important role in the dissemination of knowledge, Further convinced that libraries could be centres of Deltarian culture, preserving Deltarian awareness and traditions; Dismayed that libraries are currently banned by law in Deltaria: Resolves to establish a system of public libraries, which is to be funded by the national government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:55:23, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | The SLP is dismayed that libraries are banned in Deltaria! Something must be done. We have resolved to propose a bill that will establish a system of public libraries in Deltaria. We are, however, not fixed upon the way that these public libraries should be funded. We can see the merits of both centralised funding and a decentralised system, but will gladly hear the preferences of the parties so as to get a proposal that can carry a majority in the House. |
| Date | 17:10:28, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Deltarian Labor Party | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | Public libraries should be funded by taxation. They are, after all, universally accessible, they should be universally maintained as well. |
| Date | 17:25:18, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | We are in agreement in that regard, however we there can be funding on a national level, on a purely local level, or the government can choose to fund local governments to establish libraries. |
| Date | 08:01:31, August 06, 2005 CET | From | Deltarian Labor Party | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | You have proposed that it be funded by the national government, the national government should retain control if it is spending Republic funds. |
| Date | 10:38:36, August 06, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | The opinion of the Labor party is duly noted. What are the positions of the other parties? |
| Date | 20:08:11, August 06, 2005 CET | From | Imperial Freedom Party | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | The Freedom Party supports this bill. |
| Date | 01:36:26, August 07, 2005 CET | From | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | The People's Party For Freedom and Democracy supports this bill as well. |
| Date | 16:06:12, August 07, 2005 CET | From | Social-Liberal Party | To | Debating the Public Libraries Act |
| Message | With only statements of support voiced thus far, I trust that this proposal shall pass. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 78 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 22 |
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