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Bill: Right to Buy Act 2786
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2786
Description[?]:
| As proposed by Senator Lewis Byrne, Senator for Fuwan, Shadow Secretary of State for Finance and Econonics. Article 1: ~ This Sovereign Senate finds that provision for state-owned housing is at sufficient levels however accepts that some families, whilst unable to purchase alternative property have savings and worth that exceeds the value of the government-owned home. Article 2: ~ Realising this, the Government of the Federal Republic of Solentia does hereby permit that those living in State-owned housing that have savings and worth that exceeds the value of the home, to make an offer to their local authorities to buy their house at fair and reasonable market value. Article 3: ~ (1) The Government of the Federal Republic of Solentia only permits individuals to purchase this type of housing provided that: a) At least one member of the family is fully employed b) that the standard of living for adults and children living in the house is deemed to be of sufficuient standard and guarentee once the cost of purchase is removed. (2) The State shall ensure that the above mentioned standard of living is met by their local housing authority who shall grant permission to proceed with purchase. Written documentation must be filed for future reference. Article 4: ~ This Act is found to be legal and binding in law and can be overturned with a 50% of Senatorial approval in a bill specifically designed to revoke this Act. Article 5: ~ This Act shall pass with a 50% majority of Senate support. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:55:32, July 13, 2009 CET | From |  Sue's Corner | To | Debating the Right to Buy Act 2786 |
| Message | Utter rubbish. |
| Date | 22:56:36, July 13, 2009 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Right to Buy Act 2786 |
| Message | "The VRP, who oppose economic freedom." Lewis Bryne (C: Fu) Shadow Secretary of State for Finance and Economics |
| Date | 22:59:32, July 13, 2009 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the Right to Buy Act 2786 |
| Message | Is there anyway we can remove this from the senate? |
| Date | 23:00:33, July 13, 2009 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Right to Buy Act 2786 |
| Message | "Indeed. When it passes vote, fails vote or is revoked with a 50% following a vote in favour." Lewis Bryne (C: Fu) Shadow Secretary of State for Finance and Economics |
| Date | 23:00:43, July 13, 2009 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Right to Buy Act 2786 |
| Message | This bill shall have the support of the SHP, but with a proposed amendment to Article 2 to read: "Article 2: ~ Realising this, the Government of the Federal Republic of Solentia does hereby permit that those living in State-owned housing that have savings and worth that exceeds the value of the home, to make an offer to their local authorities to buy their house AT FAIR MARKET VALUE provided that" (Capslock mine) OOC: Article 3 Section 1 Subsection b "anbd" should be "and" Article 3 Section 2 "refference" should be "reference" Sorry for spelling nazism, I'm just sort of picky about it. |
| Date | 23:06:16, July 13, 2009 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Right to Buy Act 2786 |
| Message | ooc: fixed. what I get for typing it out here and not on word. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 366 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 59 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "Hunger makes a thief of any man." - Pearl S. Buck |