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Bill: Decentralization Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great Trigunia 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: July 2447
Description[?]:
| Devolution of power to the oblasti will allow them to institute legislation that better suits their particular economic and social conditions, as well as ensure legislative flexibility. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:33:26, August 24, 2007 CET | From |  Universal Utopian Party | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill |
| Message | The UUP sees a trend emerging in the GTP's bill proposals. The UUP dislikes the trend. That is all. |
| Date | 19:08:43, August 24, 2007 CET | From | Great Trigunia Party | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill |
| Message | Seeing that our country is currently in the hands of a ruthless dictator disguised as a Party, we think it will be good for our two groups, the UUP and GTP, to work together for early elections. Perhaps we can reach some compromises on the bills we propose? What exactly do you not like in the trend you see? |
| Date | 23:44:49, August 24, 2007 CET | From | Universal Utopian Party | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill |
| Message | The UUP believes that the people could relax to a far greater extent and enjoy their lives more if they are not worried about politics. The UUP believes the best way to achieve this is to have as small a government as possible. The UUP sees these propositions as counter-productive to that end. The UUP cares more for the people than for seats. That is all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 21 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 31 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 13 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "Zardugal. . . very successfully almost managed to implement democracy on a global scale, a millennia ago. With a seat in the Security Council we can do it again." - Phoebe Ĥoniato, former Zardic politician |