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Joint Committee on the Draft Local Government (Organisation and Standards) Bill -  Report Here you can browse the report that was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 27 July 1999.

CONTENTS Terms of Reference VOLUME I REPORT I. SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONSAND RECOMMENDATIONS II. INTRODUCTION III. WHAT DOES THE DRAFTBILL DO? Organisation Standards IV. THE GOVERNMENT'SCASE FOR THE BILL V. STRUCTURAL ISSUES Model structures forexecutive arrangements Model structures forexecutive arrangements: Wales Elected Mayors The bill's preferencefor elected mayors Ceremonial and otheraspects of the mayoral role Vacancy Referendums and Petitions A separation of powers? The executive: size,functions, and decisions Effect of the bill oncouncil officers Effect of the bill oncouncillors Scrutiny Committees Impact of the bill onthe electorate Information Veto and conflict resolution Economic, social andenvironmental well-being V1. STANDARDS ISSUES Code of Conduct Mechanisms of Complaint:Standards Committee, Standards Board and Adjudication Panel Abolitionof surcharge Annex 1:  Memorandumby Professor Robin Hambleton on Overseas Experience with PoliticalManagement in Local Government. Annex 2: Roles and Responsibilitiesof Non-Executive Members (by Professor Leach). PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT VOLUME II LIST OF WITNESSES LIST OF APPENDICES MINUTES OF EVIDENCE Thursday 17 June 1999 Tuesday 22 June 1999 Thursday 24 June 1999 Tuesday 29 June 1999 Thursday 1 July 1999 Tuesday 6 July 1999 Thursday 8 July 1999 Tuesday 13 July 1999 Thursday 15 July 1999 APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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