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Bill: Culture Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Workers' Solidarity Movement
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: August 3440
Description[?]:
| A BILL to establish a national network of libraries and museums, to better protect Rutanian culture; and for connected purposes. As per Article 2(2) of the Parliamentary Etiquette Law (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=324760), this Bill has multiple proposals and thus shall be put to a vote of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Rutania no earlier than October 3439. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Current: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:08:00, February 12, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the Culture Bill |
| Message | OOC bills requiring a constitutional majority need to be in the debate phase others may be moved to the voting phase as and when desired. |
| Date | 17:04:42, February 12, 2013 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Culture Bill |
| Message | OOC: No, bills w/ multiple proposals need to be debated on. This is too ensure Omnibus bills cannot be jammed through the parliament w/o proper debate first. |
| Date | 12:04:39, February 13, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the Culture Bill |
| Message | OOC Thank you for clarifying our doubts, I shall be sure to follow this rule from now! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 300 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 299 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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