Act Template

FOR COUNCIL

Act Submission - [ACT NAME HERE] - [COUNCIL MEETING DATE HERE]

Council Members Present:

Council Members Absent:

Topic	Proposed Law / Changes	Vote Results	Passed
Example Law	Detailed change request	For: Against:
Example Add Council Member	Add Janet Smith to council	For: Against:

Comments from Council: [ADD ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL HERE]

Attachments from Council: [LINK TO ANY REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS e.g Google Doc]

FOR SENIOR MAGISTRATE

Before Passing to State all of the following Criteria must be met:

• Does the proposed change adhere to Council Guidelines (e.g More than 50% of Members in attendance, format has been properly followed)

• Does any change to law or current legislation appropriately address potential conflicts with existing legislation.

• Are all items easily understood and any changes to laws can be easily interpreted.

• This Act and the Council putting it forward is in / has acted in good faith and aims to serve the citizens in which it affects.

Senior Magistrate Name:

Senior Magistrate Approval Date:

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

This Act is passed in its entirety by the state: [YES / NO]

Effective Date: [DATE THE DECISION WAS MADE or DATE ACT SHOULD COME INTO EFFECT]

State Comments: [COMMENTS FROM THE STATE ON HOW THE ACT IS IMPLEMENTED OR WHY IT WAS NOT PASSED]