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Bill: Free the Beureaucracy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Républicains Libéraux
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 4159
Description[?]:
| A bill designed to reduce the red tape of being a citizen of the Republic of Telamonia. We are a country founded on freedom and liberty of the individual, and must honor such a noble cause with appropriate legislation and civil society participation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The way adulthood is determined.
Old value:: Adulthood is determined by religion.
Current: Adulthood is determined by age.
Proposed: Adulthood is determined by age.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Current: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Proposed: Candidates receive public funds unless they have raised more than a certain amount of money.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted based on race/religion/gender.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a nominal salary only.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively large salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Current: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Proposed: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the nation's religious leaders.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Proposed: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and can be hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:23:33, January 31, 2017 CET | From | Authoritarian Party | To | Debating the Free the Beureaucracy |
| Message | What is this insanity? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 122 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 106 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 55 |
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