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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "This Bill provides for how we can have intergovernmental cooperation around an issue. You can see clearly that it is about how the counties can collect the rates. It has gone to extensive lengths to try and provide on how counties can levy the rates on land and property and how to go about this. One of the things that is hoped to be strengthened is the systems for county governments in terms of the rate collection systems. Whereas there are those who think this is going to streamline it, I am hoping that as we do the regulations, we can find that formula that will keep rates collections to the counties but ensure that there is transparency and accountability. The digital system that is supposed to be put in place, I hope, can be done in a manner that will ensure that transparency and accountability are achieved. As the law currently is, it generally speaks about electronic payments. However, I would hope to find that in practice we can find a way in which we can find a formula that can ensure transparency and accountability. Nearly every county has a digitalized collection of its own resource. However, we have counties that have pilferage. So, let us also know that even with digitalized systems, there is pilferage. Both at the county and national county level, we need to find financial systems that can help to ensure transparency and accountability of public funds. I will then move on to a few things that I think the Movers of the Bill need to look at and they are crucial for me. The definition of Chief Government Valuer does not properly align with the roles that they have been given. Here it simply says that the Chief Government Valuer means the advisor to national and county governments. However, when you go and find the role, it is hardly around advice. So, I would suggest that the drafters neaten that, so that what the Chief Advisor is supposed to do is aligned with what is in the text and the definition captures this accurately. I am also wondering about the tasks given to the Chief Government Valuer because it seems to be an institution, but there is no space in the law that has actually put that institution. So, he or she will be the one to keep the rating roles. Have they put any infrastructure to support that office to do the functions they have given? I have not seen it done in this law. It is something they need to look at. When it comes to Clause 4(2) of the Bill, it talks about guiding principles. It states as follows-"
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