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Bill: Local Choice for Local Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberaldemokratische Allianz
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 2787
Description[?]:
| Be it enacted upon the Emperor's most Illustrious and Lutheran Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the representatives of the people of Greater Hulstria, in this present Imperial Diet assembled: An Act to allow municipalities to decide their own method of governance ARTICLE I - Short title and etc. 1) This Act may be cited as the Local Choice for Local Government Act 2) This Act shall come into force immediately upon the approval of the Imperial Diet. Article 1; Section 1 - The Imperial Mayor Association Act of 2779 is repealed. Section 2 - Mayors chosen by popular vote shall be elected at the same time as members of the Imperial Diet. Section 3 - Mayors chosen by Municipal Councils shall be appointed after a new municipal council is elected. Section 4 - Municipal Councils that directly exercise mayoral powers shall appoint a City Manager to administer policies and actions of the council. Article 2; Section 1 - Municipal Councils may allow the Emperor, through the local Crown Commissioner, to appoint a ceremonial mayor. Section 2 - Municipalities with a ceremonial mayor shall have an elected Municipal Director to administer policies and actions of the municipal government. Section 3 - Municipal Directors shall be elected at the same time as members of the Imperial Diet. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:33:46, July 14, 2009 CET | From |  Kolonial Partei | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | Would it be a terrible sin to break with the HMS on this issue? Abstaining for now. |
| Date | 09:39:37, July 14, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | Section 2 - Mayors chosen by popular vote shall be elected at the same time as members of the Imperial Diet. There should be a seperation of the offices. Also, this act does not give citizens all the choices for their local government. If the CLA is so passionate about locals picking, why not give them the option of having appointed Mayors? |
| Date | 09:49:26, July 14, 2009 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | In practical terms it's too difficult to keep mayoralty elections straight if they are not linked with Diet elections. It's simply a concession to reality. As for the FAP's point about appointed mayors, good idea. Consider the bluff called. |
| Date | 09:56:10, July 14, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | Don't get yourself too worked up over there CLA, you didn't catch do anything. I wrote the Imperial Mayor Association Act and know what is in it; the Emperor does appoint Imperial Mayors with the citizens elected Chief Directors. I didn't say anything wrong. |
| Date | 10:02:48, July 14, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | ooc: Hm, I believe I misread. It is late and I am tired. Despite a clock being in front of me, I barely look at it. I may or may not vote for this. I still believe the current system we have is good enough. |
| Date | 10:03:20, July 14, 2009 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | The LCLG Act allows for local people to decide who leads their municipal governments, including the option of maintaining the new appointed mayors. This is a common sense act that should garner the support of all Diet members. |
| Date | 10:35:41, July 14, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | Ah but you see I'm a conservative, I do like change that much ;) |
| Date | 15:02:26, July 14, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Local Choice for Local Government Act |
| Message | I do NOT like change that much. ooc: when will they install a edit feature for debate posts, I can be terrible in my grammar sometimes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 373 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 269 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 83 |
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