71. When most sunshine laws were adopted, the exemptions were pretty narrow, especially when it came to public meetings. 72. When the Legislature adopted the concealed-handgun law last May, it left the Alcoholic Beverage Code unchanged and created what appears to be a conflict. 73. Parliament in June adopted a law to speed up privatization, based on a coupon system. 74. Parliament adopted a law Tuesday forbidding the breeding, import and export of pit bull terriers. 75. Parliament on Wednesday adopted a law that restricts the death penalty to cases of premeditated murder and imposes life prison sentences for other serious crimes. 76. Parliament would make a final decision on the election date after it has adopted election laws, Andov said. 77. A bill in federal Parliament that would override the law by removing any power the Northern Territory has to adopt euthanasia laws is yet to be debated. 78. A less restrictive law was adopted later. 79. After international pressure, parliament convened Monday evening and adopted a law on common passports. 80. Also Wednesday, Parliament unanimously adopted a law outlawing the nerve gas sarin and penalizing its use with up to life in prison. |