Great Local Government Act: 1773

== The Great Local Government Act: 1773 – 1 Cun. I c.3 ==
Be it enacted by the King's Divine Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Councils of Nobles and of Ministers, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-
The Kingdom of Pyrus does hereby give the ability to form local councils to the towns and cities of this country.
1ai)    Local Councils will be created in every town and city of the Kingdom (see appendix 1).
1bi)    The councils will consist of:-
            a) An elected mayor.
            b) The local land owner if he wants to attend.
            c) The local magistrates and royal magistrates if they wish to attend.
            d) The local clergy if they wish to attend.
2ai)    The Local Councils direct the compliance of national laws.
2aii)   The Local Councils monitor the local health and educational services.
2aiii)  The Local Councils aid the tax collectors, military and government to the best of their abilities.Repealed by 9 Cel. I c. 2
3ai)    The mayor of a town is elected under the first past the post system every five years on the eighth of November.Repealed by 8 Cel. I c. 2
3aii)   The mayor is paid five gold crowns per year.
3aiii)  A staff may be employed for no more than twenty seven gold crowns.
4ai)    A Mayoral Meeting shall be held every three years for three days with the monarch.
4bi)    These meetings are to advise the monarch about what his subjects think of him and the government.
5ai)    Local Councils may also negotiate surrender and occupation terms with an invading
army in the unlikely event that this happened.
5bi)    However surrendering while victory was still possible will be seen as a treasonous
crime.
Passed
Mr Xave Mandran – First Minister
For and on behalf of the Council of Ministers
Passed
His Imperial Highness, Cunglas I the King of Pyrus
For and on behalf of the Council of Nobles
Signed
His Imperial Highness, Cunglas I the King of PyrusRepealed by 9 Cel. I c. 2
== Footnotes ==
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Category:Pyrusian Statutes
Category:Repealed Statutes