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Bill: Devolvation and Equality Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationalen Freiheitliche Bund
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 3073
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:45:36, February 07, 2011 CET | From | Bürgerlichen Soziale Union | To | Debating the Devolvation and Equality Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We comply with Article 4 but appose the rest. The government must have a say so in how the local governments run, or how local populations are governed. This system would allow every state to have a different policy making it complicated for national companies and simply add more bureaucracy to our nation. |
| Date | 10:40:00, February 08, 2011 CET | From | Nationalen Freiheitliche Bund | To | Debating the Devolvation and Equality Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We respect your opinion, but how exactly would letting local governments choose how are they governed make matters more complicated for the national companies? |
| Date | 11:07:36, February 08, 2011 CET | From | Enlightenment Party/Aufklärung Partei | To | Debating the Devolvation and Equality Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker we agree to Article 1,2. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 65 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 410 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 25 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar." - H. L. Mencken |