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25th Knesset · outgoing

Local Authorities (Election and Tenure of Head and Deputy Heads) Law (Amendment No. 40) (Change in the Number of Deputies) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הרשויות המקומיות (בחירת ראש הרשות וסגניו וכהונתם) (תיקון מס' 40) (שינוי מספרי סגנים)

TL;DRThe proposal changes the number of deputies of heads of local authorities and the conditions for entitlement to their salary based on population size and financial condition.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal proposes changes to the Local Authorities Law: changing the minimum resident threshold for the appointment of two deputies, which allows up to four deputies to be appointed in authorities with 100,000 to 150,000 residents. In addition, the proposal changes the conditions for entitlement to salary of additional deputies: replacing the requirement of no current deficit with a requirement that it not exceed 2% of the authority's budget, and adding a requirement that the accumulated deficit not exceed 10% of the authority's budget.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: July 17, 2024
Changed position between readings · 2
  • Gideon Sa'ar · New Hope – The United RightPreliminary reading: Against | First reading: For
  • Michel Buskila · New Hope – The United RightPreliminary reading: Against | First reading: For

The votes on this bill

Passed47 for · 37 against · 1 abstained · 35 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 23 · Absent 9
ShasFor 6 · Abstained 1 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismFor 5 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismFor 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 19 · Absent 5
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amAgainst 2 · Absent 3
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 2 · Absent 3
LaborAgainst 3 · Absent 1

Tap an MK for detailsChanged position between readingsOnly MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown