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Bill: Act of Culture
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unión Radical
Status[?]: defeated
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: September 3767
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, We need to better protect our cultural heritage as well as allowing people to experience it. We therefor propose this bill. Anthony Burret Minister of Education and Culture Unión Radical |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Current: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Proposed: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state encourages and funds private efforts towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Current: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:38:21, December 02, 2014 CET | From | Baltusia Partido Conservador | To | Debating the Act of Culture |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We oppose all of these articles, we believe that museums and libraries should be left to the private sector as well as the protection of cultural heritage. We also strongly oppose the deregulation of movie theatres. Roxana Silva Shadow Minister for Education & Culture Conservative, MP |
| Date | 06:07:44, December 02, 2014 CET | From | Partido Moderado Nacional | To | Debating the Act of Culture |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We believe that this bill has brought up some issues that need reform, but I'm afraid the Radical Union proposes to go about it the wrong way. We shall be introducing a bill on such topics in the near future. Suzanna Sergant Party Leader Moderate MP, Athosia |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 130 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 196 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 109 |
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