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Bill: Bureaucratic Lessening Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2626
Description[?]:
| -CMP Leader of the House (Deputy Leader): Jarno Vacarella "It is time to end this stagnant era of paperwork and needless costs. Why must we pay two separate officials to do the same job?" |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Proposed: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Proposed: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:57:18, August 23, 2008 CET | From |  Anarcho-Atheist League | To | Debating the Bureaucratic Lessening Act |
| Message | But bureaucracy is fun |
| Date | 16:27:23, August 23, 2008 CET | From | Progressive Left Party | To | Debating the Bureaucratic Lessening Act |
| Message | The anti-immigrant provision of Article 3 leads the Progressive Left Party to vote no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 157 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 164 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 104 |
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