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    "id": 595601,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Haji",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The County Governments Disaster Management Bill (Senate Bill No.40 of 2014) be read a Second Time. Thank you very much Mr. Speaker, Sir. The principle purpose of this Bill is to provide a uniform legislation framework for effective and comprehensive disaster management by the county governments. The Bill delegates the legislation making powers to the county governments for the purpose of the objectives set out in the enabling provisions. The Bill does not limit fundamental rights and freedoms. Under Paragraph 12 of Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, disaster management within the counties is the function of the county governments. The principle purpose of the Bill is to provide uniform legislation to regulate the exercise of this function of disaster management by the county governments. In this regard, the Bill establishes the County Disaster Management Advisory Board for each county. The county authority has power to lay down the county disaster management policy and it also has the authority to take all measures necessary or expedient for the purpose of disaster management in the county. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Bill concerns county governments in terms of Article 110(1) (a) of the Constitution and it contains provisions affecting the functions and powers of the county governments as set out in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution. The Bill is not a Money Bill within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution. Clause 23 of the Bill specifically removes the Bill from the ambit of the matters listed under Article 114 of the Constitution. Clause 23 further provides that any expenses that may be occasioned by the implementation of the Act are to be provided by grants or donations as may be given or from such monies as the respective county assemblies may in the future provide for payment of such expenses. Further, the Bill provides that a fund may be established for the purpose of the custody of this Fund. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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