We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Bring Decisions Home, 2746/2
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bøsser og Tosser
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: October 2746
Description[?]:
| Give some Power to the Local Governments - They are Nearer to the Problems, so let Them decide how to handle Them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
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 national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol all property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:06:09, April 24, 2009 CET | From | H+ Paradigm | To | Debating the Bring Decisions Home, 2746/2 |
| Message | Local governments are a problem. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 31 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 30 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 14 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians." - Charles de Gaulle |