===== Great Library of AH.com Act ===== ==== Overview ==== This bill, if passed, would establish an official AH.com Library. ==== History ==== [[ahcom deputypm|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[maverick]] (E) submitted this bill to the Lower House of Parliament on April 24, 2009. MP [[Susano]] (FFF) proposed adding a third and fourth section: "III. The Library Director shall be able to create any categories and subcategories in the library as he or she sees fits, and furthermore he or she may appoint Commisars for subcategories and topics as he or she sees fit." and "IV. As an exception to point III, the library director may not devise any system that is in any way or form logical, rational, efficient and/or working." [[maverick]] (E) agreed and added [[Susano]]'s amendment to the bill. ==== Text of Legislation ==== Whereas we don't have a Library, be it enacted that: I. A Library must be created on the model of the Library of Babel, as envisioned by Jorge Luis Borges, and II. A director be appointed by Parliament. III. The Library Director shall be able to create any categories and subcategories in the library as he or she sees fits, and furthermore he or she may appoint Commisars for subcategories and topics as he or she sees fit. IV. As an exception to point III, the library director may not devise any system that is in any way or form logical, rational, efficient and/or working. ==== Results ==== Voting in the Lower House of Parliament began on April 24, 2009 and ended on May 1, 2009. [[ahcom deputypm|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[maverick]] (E), [[Susano]] (FFF), [[ahcom pm|Prime Minister]] [[LordInsane]] (E), [[Pkmatrix]] (YSP), [[TheDarkServant]] (FFBF), and [[09camaro]] (E) voted AYE. NONE voted NAY. [[VulcanTrekkie45]] (YSP), [[Keenir]] (E), [[Ran Exilis]] (E), [[Haggis]] (E), [[Gladi]] (E), [[Demosthenes]] (E), Opposition Leader [[Kidblast]] (YSP), [[Nekromans]] (YSP), and [[Steffen]] (FFF) have not yet voted. With six votes in favor and none against, this bill was passed by the Lower House of Parliament via the expedited passage rules outlined in Article I of the [[Legislative Procedures bill|Legislative Procedures Act]]. It was not opposed by the Landsraad and was signed into law by [[Acting President]] [[Thande]] on May 20, 2009. ==== See Also ==== [[AH.com Politics]] [[2008 - 2009 Legislation]]