Sentences with phrase «appointed by an independent commission»

1 Wholly elected — a partially elected House is a bad compromise 2 An Independent List (candidates appointed by an independent commission) in addition to the Party lists would meet the need for an independent element in the House, and allow the public to vote to determine the size of it rather than having it predetermined and fixed for all time.

Not exact matches

Nowadays, however, the upper house wields far less power than the lower, and the hereditary members are slowly being phased out, replaced by Lords appointed by the Prime Minister or the House of Lords Appointments Commission, an independent body.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent advisory group appointed by the president and Congress to monitor religious freedom around the world, Wednesday expressed «deep concern» for Nadarkhani, the head of a network of Christian house churches in Iran.

But so is this: «The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent advisory group appointed by the president and Congress to monitor religious freedom around the world.»

On May 28 2002, a three - man «independent commission», appointed by the FA, concluded that Wimbledon Football Club — who were in dire financial straits following Sam Hamman's chairmanship and an abortive move to Dublin — should be allowed to move from the London borough of Merton to the commuter town of Milton Keynes, some seventy miles to the north.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

The independent McKay Commission, which was appointed by the Coalition government and reported in March 2013, suggested that there was now a clear imperative for England's voices to be heard within the post-devolution constitutional settlement.

The November ballot amendment would permit the Senate and the Assembly to appoint members to what the amendment describes as an «independent» commission to redraw legislative district lines every ten years, as required by the census.

Among his recommendations, Astorino favors switching elected officials from the defined - benefit pension plan to a defined - contribution plan; replacing the per diem system for lawmaker expenses to one requiring stricter bookkeeping; and scrapping the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics in favor of a new independent ethics watchdog appointed by the judiciary.

In November, voters will be able to approve a constitutional amendment that will require district lines to be drawn by an independent, bipartisan commission and at least three members who were not appointed by the majority conferences in either house must approve a plan before the Legislature votes on it, a key barrier to partisan gerrymandering.

She said it would only be appropriate for an «independent» commission — in other words, one whose members are not appointed by the governor — to undertake that sort of probe.

Mr Straw's proposals suggest a reduction in the overall number of members from 746 to 540 with 50 % elected, 30 % appointed by party leaders and 20 % by an independent commission.

The Minority wishes to serve notice to the Nana Akuffo Addo Government that it would not stand idly by for the government, either through its surrogates or through dubious legal measures, to hound legitimately qualified and appointed officials of state and especially those of the Electoral Commission who are independent, out of office.

They especially take issue with the word «independent» being included on the ballot referendum, pointing to the commission being appointed by members of the Legislature.

Born in Malumfashi, Katsina State, 55 - year - old Asmau Sani Maikudi, is one of the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently appointed by the Federal Government.

A key issue is whether in fact the Moreland Commission appointed by Cuomo to investigate public corruption was a mere instrument of the governor — with which he could do whatever he pleased — or an independent entity.

Not only was this no longer an independent commission, but now Team Cuomo added that the Moreland Commission couldn't possibly investigate Cuomo's dealings because «it would have been a major problem,» claiming that «a commission appointed by and staffed by the executive can not investigate the executicommission, but now Team Cuomo added that the Moreland Commission couldn't possibly investigate Cuomo's dealings because «it would have been a major problem,» claiming that «a commission appointed by and staffed by the executive can not investigate the executiCommission couldn't possibly investigate Cuomo's dealings because «it would have been a major problem,» claiming that «a commission appointed by and staffed by the executive can not investigate the executicommission appointed by and staffed by the executive can not investigate the executive.»

In the wake of Comey's firing Tuesday, Sen. John McCain, R - Ariz., and Reps. Justin Amash, R - Mich., and Charles Dent, R - Pa., were among Republicans to call for a special prosecutor or an independent commission appointed by Congress to take over the investigation.

The NRC is an independent commission appointed by the president.

Members of the ERC are proposed by an independent Identification Committee and appointed by the European Commission.

The Georgia law in question created the independent charter commission, with its seven members appointed by the state board of education based on recommendations from the governor and legislative leaders.

The commission to appoint the next President is chaired by a non-lawyer member, Lord Kakkar, and comprises the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court who is not a candidate for the role, another senior UK judge (not a Supreme Court Justice), and representatives from the three independent judicial appointments boards across the UK.

The legislative process of the EU may be generally simplified in this way: the European Commission, i.e. a body of supposedly independent experts appointed by the European Council (see, the 28, soon 27, heads of State or government of its Member States) and approved by the European Parliament (the only institutions directly elected by EU citizens), has the initiative to table legislation.