Model Policies
Model Policies (page 11)
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Courier Application Services Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ______ (State Name): SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the ______ Statutes as…
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The Smart Cryptocurrency Rules Act
1. Definitions: For the purposes of this chapter, the words defined in this section have the meaning given. a. “Digital assets” refers to cryptocurrencies, as well as natively…
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Protection from Drone Trespassing Act
SECTION 1. A new section of law to be codified in the ______ Statutes as Section _____ of Title ____, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as…
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Protecting Businesses and Workers Act
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Protecting Businesses and Workers Act.” SECTION 2. Chapter _______ of Title _______ of the Official…
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Democratic Accountability in Board Appointments Act
Whereas, much like the controversial Missouri Plan for judicial appointments, some states require their governor to select new members of occupational boards and commissions from a list of candidates provided…
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Federal Funds Oversight Act
(1) State agency federal funding requirements. (a) Prior to accepting federal funding, the state budget office and the agency which will be charged with accepting the federal funding…
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State Government Employee Retirement Protection Act
(1) Definitions (a) The term “defined benefit pension plan” or “plan” shall mean any plan, fund or program which was heretofore or is hereafter established, maintained, or offered…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Permanently Extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
WHEREAS, prior to government-mandated economic shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 spurred steady economic expansion and allowed the spirit of entrepreneurship to flourish,…
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Resolution in Support of a Criminal Justice Ombudsman Program
Model Resolution WHEREAS, when there is a law enforcement related shooting or in-custody death, a police department conducting its own investigation or appointing another police department in the region to…
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Fines and Fees Reporting Act
Model Policy (1) Purpose. Under municipal, county and state law, governmental entities can impose criminal and civil fines and fees. This authority can be misused to unjustly generate revenue. It…
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Resolution on Faith-Based Programming
Model Resolution Whereas, [insert state] is committed to improving the lives of those serving their sentences in correctional facilities and upholds the First Amendment right concerning freedom of religion; and…
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Homeschooled Student Access to Testing Act
Model Policy Section 1 Upon request of a parent or guardian, resident school boards shall make Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), PreACT, SAT, ACT and…
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Executive Review Process Amendments
Be it enacted by the State Legislature: Section 1. (1) The [Constitutional Defense Council, the State Attorney General, the Governor or other relevant entity] shall review certain executive orders by…
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An Act to Facilitate the Disclosure of Foreign Grants or Gifts Received by State Agencies
Model Policy Section I. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Public Transparency on Foreign Grants and Gifts Act.” Section II. Preamble. WHEREAS, globalization has increased the…
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Resolution Urging US Universities to Relocate Chinese Language Programs from Mainland China to Taiwan
Model Policy WHEREAS, students benefit enormously from overseas educational programs that promote cultural and language learning and these benefits are typically realized by the students’ home countries; and WHEREAS, the…
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America’s Missing Foster Children
Section 1. A Photograph is Critical: Waive Fees for State ID Cards A. Fees for state non-operating identification cards do not apply to children in the custody of…
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Down Syndrome Organ Transplant Nondiscrimination Act
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Down Syndrome Organ Transplant Nondiscrimination Act.” SECTION 2. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. (Insert…
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Fundamental Parental Rights Statute
Model Policy Section 1. The liberty interest of a parent in the nurture, education, care, custody, and control of the parent’s child is a fundamental right recognized by the United…
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Resolution Opposing Securities and Exchange Commission and White House Mandates and Other Forms of Coercion on Climate-Related Financial Matters
Model Resolution WHEREAS, in March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sought “public input . . . from investors, registrants, and other market participants on climate change disclosure” and explored imposition of new rules…
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No Runaway Article V Conventions Act
Model Policy “Article V Conventions” mean either a “Convention for proposing Amendments” or a “State Ratification Convention” as expressly provided in Article V of the Constitution of the United States…