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Bill: Localisation of Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardugal Anarchist Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: March 2444
Description[?]:
| We must take steps to place power as close to our citizens. The following matters should be left for local governments to deal with, based on their respective community's desires. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: Parental qualifications are left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:41:12, August 16, 2007 CET | From |  Zardugal Trade Unionist Party | To | Debating the Localisation of Government Act |
| Message | At this juncture, the Neo-Industrialists cannot support Article Five. |
| Date | 11:04:47, August 17, 2007 CET | From | Zardugal Anarchist Party | To | Debating the Localisation of Government Act |
| Message | Article 5 is a trivial change, as the National governemnt currently tneither bans or supports nuclear power, local governments are already free to do as they please. This bill simply reinforces the current state of affairs. |
| Date | 06:47:27, August 18, 2007 CET | From | National Party | To | Debating the Localisation of Government Act |
| Message | Because we believe in the separation of church and state, the National Party can not abide the various proposals which place certain religious decisions in the hands of local governments. We believe in universal non-intervention in the realm of the "spiritual." In general, however, localization of power is a sound idea. |
| Date | 07:07:32, August 19, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Localisation of Government Act |
| Message | This gives local governments, which are still governments, far too much power. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 33 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 326 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 42 |
| Random fact: In Culturally Protected nations, special care must be taken to ensure realism is maintained when role-playing a government controlled by an ethnic and/or religious minority. If it is to be supposed that this government is supported by a majority of the population, then this should be plausibly and sufficiently role-played. The burden of proof is on the player or players role-playing such a regime to demonstrate that it is being done realistically |
| Random quote: "Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous." - William Proxmire |