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Bill: Local Government
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gaduridos National Congress
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 2771
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:57:47, June 12, 2009 CET | From | Popular Moralist Party | To | Debating the Local Government |
| Message | We do not support reducing the power of the central government,in particular on such important matters. |
| Date | 06:10:14, June 13, 2009 CET | From | Taco Party | To | Debating the Local Government |
| Message | My yes vote was for the first options. The Child labor part needs to be more in depth. What age limit if any etc. |
| Date | 18:33:10, June 13, 2009 CET | From | Imperial East Terra Company | To | Debating the Local Government |
| Message | We are a united country and we have no desire to undermine that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 10 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 67 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is not allowed to call more than 5 elections in 5 game years in a nation. The default sanction for a player persisting in the early election tactic will be a seat reset. |
| Random quote: "There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed." - Mahatma Gandhi |