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Bill: Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779
Details
Submitted by[?]: Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei
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: May 2781
Description[?]:
| The Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 hereby establishes these set provisions; Article 1; Section One- The Head of State of Hulstria, held by His Imperial and Most Illustrious Lutheran Majesty the Emperor of Hulstria, shall oversee all appointments of mayors within the Imperial Crownlands of Greater Hulstria. Section Two- To replace the loss of electing mayors, local governments will maintain the right to form municipal councils and elect representatives to said councils; they shall still have the right to pass town/city ordinances. Section Three- Along with municipal councils, citizens may elect a Town Directer that will act as the head of the town/city council; the Town Director shall address concerns within the town to the Imperial Mayor and both shall meet to discuss issues on a regular basis. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:54:35, July 01, 2009 CET | From |  Kolonial Partei | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | Yes, put it to vote. |
| Date | 13:14:14, July 01, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Greater Hulstria | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | I don't know about this one. |
| Date | 17:05:08, July 01, 2009 CET | From | Leutes Kommunistische Liga | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | No, this is exactly the kind of legislation that we're opposed to, one that limits democracy. |
| Date | 18:00:03, July 01, 2009 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | Absolutely not. Mayors should be responsive and responsible to the local populace. The issues involved at such basic a local level will include policy areas that no central appointing figure could keep track of. This would substantially damage local government. |
| Date | 19:40:17, July 01, 2009 CET | From | Kolonial Partei | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | It's possible for the emperor to appoint a local candidate who would best serve the job. Not some necessarily someone from far away. |
| Date | 20:48:11, July 01, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | As the National Party pointed out, the Emperor is more than likely to appoint local leaders to be the best suited for the job. As described in this bill, local governments will still retain the right to form council governments, elect alderman, and pass ordinances as they always would. As for the "no central figure can keep track of policy" comment by the CLA, Crown Comissioners will be more than likely to update and inform the Emperor of situtations in each Crownland so His Majesty may appoint accordingly. |
| Date | 22:12:48, July 01, 2009 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | The Crown Commissions may comment on each crownland, but not in each municipality. The question then becomes who is advising the Crown Commission on each municipality in their crownland. Those people who have the ear of the appointing (Emperor) or advising (Crown Commissioner) authority have disproportionate influence. The people of a community/city should be able to elect their own mayor who specifically addresses the concerns of the local populace and is responsible to them for getting the job done, and not the far off imperial court in Kien. As the law and practice already exist, municipalities have mayors and elected city councils. All this law does is strip one organ away without any compensation. It's one thing to talk about recentralizing national power in the imperial court. While the CLA strenuously disagrees with that position, reasonable people can reasonably debate the subject. The immediate issue of mayor election or appointment goes beyond that. This is about the basic level of local government and what is of better practical use: a mayor elected by and responsible to his/her city's citizens, or a mayor appointed by authority of the Emperor and not responsible to the people (s)he is to serve. |
| Date | 00:26:11, July 02, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | Though it probably won't make such difference when voting comes along, I have added an extra provision to the IMA Act; Towns/cities, along with being able to elect councils, will also have the right to elect a Chief Director to act as the bridge and main communicational line between the people and the Imperial Mayor. Both will meet and discuss issues concerning the x town. I'm looking to establish a Governor-General position like role with the Chief Director. This new provision allows democracy and allows royal empowerment; it allows citizens to still elect their own councils, their own mayor-like Chief Director while giving the Monarch a role as well. |
| Date | 09:49:11, July 04, 2009 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | The CLA will propose measures to repeal this affront to democracy in every new session of the Diet until we are successful. |
| Date | 10:27:06, July 04, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | Affront to democracy, stop with the exaggeration. Citizens still have the right to form councils and to elect Chief Directors. |
| Date | 03:37:51, July 17, 2009 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | Special Note - This Act has been repealed. |
| Date | 02:30:56, August 06, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 |
| Message | .....? not needed but okay |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 433 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 146 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 146 |
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