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Bill: Cities (Mayors) Amendment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Judicial Union 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: August 2588
Description[?]:
| An act to vest mayoral powers in councils. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:05:56, June 05, 2008 CET | From | Judicial Union Party | To | Debating the Cities (Mayors) Amendment Act |
| Message | Why do we need a mayor when the council appoints them anyway, and will appoint someone who does what the council wants. We might as well give the power directly to the council. |
| Date | 18:01:39, June 06, 2008 CET | From | Greenish Liberal Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Cities (Mayors) Amendment Act |
| Message | we'll oppose |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 239 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 261 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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