1.   And the local elected legislature will cease to exist.

2.   Some local legislatures have begun to demand bigger payments from foreign mining firms working on their turf.

3.   Even if the local legislature passes a bill, Saratov is unlikely to become another Amsterdam overnight.

4.   In most of Russia, local legislatures serve as rubber stamps for mayors and governors, who have amassed czar-like powers and are accountable to no one.

5.   In many regions of Russia, moreover, local legislatures have already passed their own laws restricting the activities of minority religions.

6.   Many local legislatures have not been formed, because of squabbling between the Croats and Muslims over who gets which seats.

7.   Seven years later he was the youngest member of his local legislature.

8.   The local legislature is set to vote on a law legalizing prostitution in the coming months.

9.   The local legislature has tried to ban RNE from displaying fascist logos.

10.   They would be replaced by senators chosen by local legislatures in a secret ballot.