Sentences with phrase «by a simple majority in»

Those can be passed by simple majorities in the General Assembly.

«An inspector general that can be appointed or removed by a simple majority in the Legislature is not really independent,» Curran said.

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Not only could such a gift to businesses be looked down upon by American voters, but it would also complicate the GOP's plan to pass tax legislation through budget reconciliation, a process that requires only a simple majority in the Senate but brings with it limitations on adding to the deficit beyond the span of a decade.

There are hundreds of millions of Muslims living in the Middle East whose lives have been totally screwed up by having to dumb themselves down to the simple minded religious majority.

The horror that men like Max Long and Darwin Creek feel at the mention of 1080 is largely unshared by the growing army of conservation sts in the U.S. as a whole, and for a simple reason: like the majority of the people of poison - drenched Wyoming, they know nothing about it.

Now this, I think, is where many of the club's detractors, and of course Wenger's too, simply overlook a simple and obvious fact — the majority of the top clubs, and some of those in the second tier, from whom we want to buy relevant top players, are owned by incredibly rich men, known as oligarchs for a good reason, or bottomless money pits, known as state - owned clubs, and we all know who they are, simply do not need the money, however much is offered.

If the European Council, after consulting the European Parliament and the Commission, adopts by a simple majority a decision in favour of examining the proposed amendments, the President of the European Council shall convene a Convention composed of representatives of the national Parliaments, of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, of the European Parliament and of the Commission.

In short, the US House of Representatives votes on «Articles of Impeachment» against the president (by simple majority), and the US Senate holds a «trial» to examine the evidence and render a verdict.

According to the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Ballin (1892), Senate rules can be changed by a simple majority vote.

In the U.S. Senate, the Senate rules apparently do not apply to the first day of a new Senate session until the rules are voted in by a simple majoritIn the U.S. Senate, the Senate rules apparently do not apply to the first day of a new Senate session until the rules are voted in by a simple majoritin by a simple majority.

In theory, the government could also repeal the act with a simple majority, but option (ii), i.e. a bipartisan call for an early election, is by far politically the best option for the government.

«My amendment 4 is based on a simple point of principle, namely that a motion can be passed by a simple majority of one, as has been the case from time immemorial — from the very inception of our parliamentary process in what is sometimes described as the «mother of Parliaments».

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Currently, the Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader hold enormous power to abuse the system and stop bills from coming to the floor even if they are mathematically sponsored by a simple majority of members from each house of the legislature (76 out of 150 in the Assembly and 32 out of 63 in the Majority Leader hold enormous power to abuse the system and stop bills from coming to the floor even if they are mathematically sponsored by a simple majority of members from each house of the legislature (76 out of 150 in the Assembly and 32 out of 63 in the majority of members from each house of the legislature (76 out of 150 in the Assembly and 32 out of 63 in the Senate).

These recommendations can be voted on in any election, either one specially called or in conjunction with other statewide elections, and need only pass by a simple majority of those casting votes.

The legal analysis in Yonkers is that there are two ways to overturn term limits — one by a referendum, and one by a simple majority council vote.

The average majority is 5,741 votes, though it is worth noting that a) that is dragged up by majorities of more than 10,000 in three of the seats and b) as discussed previously, target seats are being selected on more complex analysis than simple majority size.

The referendum required approval by 60 % of votes and simple majorities in 60 % of the 79 districts in order to pass: final results indicate that the referendum failed with only 57.7 % of votes in favor, although it did have majority support in 77 of the 79 electoral districts.

«(W) e believe the Democratic Leadership has the moral obligation to allow this legislation to pass by a simple majority vote,» King and Zimmerman wrote in a statement that appears in full after the jump.

On the docket was a resolution to change the zoning ordinance in the neighborhood to allow retail usage, which is currently prohibited and would have required a simple majority vote by the town board to greenlight.

The Irish parliamentary system broadly works on a simple majority system, where the Taoiseach is elected by the Dáil when they achieve 50 % + 1 of the votes in favour of their nomination.

If that next session of the legislature agrees with the amendment by a simple majority vote of both chambers, «it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit each proposed amendment or amendments to the people for approval in such manner and at such times as the legislature shall prescribe.»

In the Lok Sabha, both presiding officers — the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker - are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the HousIn the Lok Sabha, both presiding officers — the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker - are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the Housin the House.

(d) Except as otherwise stipulated in these Bylaws, measures taken up at Division meetings, including the annual business meeting, shall be adopted by a simple majority of those present and voting.

The simple sugars that are found in foods containing white flour or the majority of processed foods and beverages will trigger an instant massive spike in blood glucose levels which will then be followed by a sudden crash.

Presented by Jenkins Auto Group, Michael Greger, M.D., author of «How Not to Die» is presenting a free and open lecture on how a vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle.

The Congressional Review Act circumvents all that by allowing a simple majority vote (it can't be filibustered) in both houses of Congress and the signature of the President to strike down recently implemented regulations.

And no one thinks there's any real chance that Republicans will get school choice legislation through Congress (which would require 60 votes in the Senate, rather than the simple majority required by the tax bill).

By focusing on what can be controlled and building off the best research in the area, the book details three simple solutions that will suit the vast majority of readers and maximize the chance of success while minimizing fees.

For many the option has been simple and China has grown to be the largest games market in 2015 with the majority of revenue being generated by PC and Mobile games.

3) One other hard reality, hidden by squabbles over which side wielded a bigger portion of its giant war chest, alliances and person - hours toward climate victory or defeat, is that the issue has never had the salience that would be required to get anywhere near 60 votes in the Senate, let alone a simple majority.

and again on pp108 «the vast majority of the variance in the PDO can be explained by simple integrative physics with a perhaps surprisingly short timescale.»

«This is confirmed by data from electricity market monitors, SEC disclosures by coal and nuclear plant owners, and the simple fact that the vast majority of coal and nuclear retirements are occurring in regions with the least wind generation.»

This conclusion is further supported, for example, by the explicit reference in Article 48 (3) TEU that the European Council shall decide by a «simple majority», or in Article 48 (6) TEU to the need for the European Council to decide by «unanimity».

The Supreme Court ruled in the Head Money Cases that «treaties» (ratified by 2/3 of the Senate as specified in Article II) have the same legal effect in US law as regular legislation passed by Congress (by a simple majority of both houses), which means that Congress can modify or repeal (insofar as US law is concerned) any «treaty» that is ratified by the Senate, by passing a later law that contradicts it, just like it can with regular legislation.

An affirmative vote of a simple majority of the members of the Management Committee and of at least two thirds of the Partners (voting in number and not by Points) is required to admit a new Partner who is not being admitted as an Equity Partner, upon such terms as shall be established by the Management Committee.

Cash distributions in excess of the Draws («Bonus Distributions») shall be paid on a periodic basis as determined by a simple majority of the Management Committee and shall not exceed the amount by which the liquid funds of the Partnership as of the last day of the preceding month exceed the Reserve Amount.

Except as may be otherwise determined by unanimous decision of the Management Committee, the remaining [*] % of Bonus Distributions shall be distributed among the Equity Partners (including members of the Management Committee) as determined by a simple majority of the Management Committee in its sole discretion.

No distributions shall be made to Partners other than Equity Partners; rather, such other Partners shall be compensated by salary by mutual agreement of each Partner in question and a simple majority of the Management Committee.

Trowers & Hamlins partner, Andrew Watkins, says such a scheme is attractive to bidders since only 75 % of shareholders (by value) and a simple majority (in number) have to agree for the bidder to take 100 % control of the company.

The most basic statements of principle to be found in our law, such as Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights of 1688, have no more authority than the common law or statute, capable of amendment or repeal by simple majorities at any time chosen by Parliament.

The proposals do not constitute statutory underpinning in the sense envisaged by Leveson, and nor would they remove the legal capacity of a determined Government relying upon a simple majority to enact legislation so as to facilitate intervention in relation to the proposed press regulator.

The two basic requirements at common law for a derivative action are: - that the alleged wrong or breach of duty is one that is incapable of being ratified by a simple majority of the members; and - that the alleged wrongdoers are in control of the company, so that the company, which is the «proper claimant» can not claim by itself.

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(a) The decision of the Hearing Panel shall be by a simple majority vote and in writing (Form # E-11, Decision [Ethics], Part Six and the Professional Standards Training Guide) and shall contain findings of fact and a statement of the disciplinary action recommended, if any.

The decision of the Hearing Panel shall be by a simple majority vote and in writing (Form # E-11, Decision [Ethics], Part Six and the Professional Standards Training Guide) and shall contain findings of fact and a statement of the disciplinary action recommended, if any.