Model Policies

WHEREAS, sustainable management and circularity of materials are critical to safeguarding both environmental health and national security by ensuring that essential resources are available for future generations and reducing the…

Section 1. Definitions (A) “Qualifying student” carries the definition of a “qualifying child” found in 26 U.S.C. § 152(c)(1) through (4) who received full-time academic instruction in a…

Section 1. Definitions (A) “CLT” means the Classic Learning Test administered by Classic Learning Initiatives. Section 2. Post-Secondary and Higher Education Admissions (A) Public institutions of higher education shall accept…

Section 1. {Definitions} Section 2. {Forfeiture upon Failure to Appear} Upon the defendant having failed to appear at a required court appearance, the court shall declare the bail bond to…

Section 1: {Notification of Bail Forfeiture} (A) Upon a forfeiture of bail exceeding $400, the clerk of the court declaring such forfeiture shall, within thirty (30) days, send notice of…

Model Resolution: Section 1. {Short Title} The article shall be known as the Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act. Section 2. {Definitions} For purposes of this article, the following…

Model Resolution WHEREAS, a 2024 Council on Criminal Justice Crime Trends Working Group report identified significant gaps in the nation’s crime data that make it difficult for policymakers and practitioners…

Whereas, broadband internet access service is inherently an interstate service. Whereas, there has been a long-standing, bipartisan consensus that broadband internet access service should be free of unnecessary regulation. Whereas,…

Principles Determinations of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation are inherently political and subjective criteria. Any organization claiming to engage in “fact-checking” or identifying misinformation, disinformation or malinformation is using subjective criteria…

Model Policy Be it Enacted by the Legislature of [STATE]: SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (a) “State agency” means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, system, office,…

Section 1: Definitions 1.1 For the purposes of this Act: (a) “Development Permit” means any authorization, license, or approval issued by the relevant authority for the construction, alteration, or…

Section 1: Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Act is to promote the development of housing by streamlining the approval process for by-right development, including single-family…