Model Policies
Model Policies (page 40)
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Public Charter School Authorizing and Accountability Act
Summary The purpose of this legislation is to establish the procedure for authorizing public charter schools by creating the State Public Charter School Commission while also creating an accountability mechanism…
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Resolution on Cord and Placenta Blood Banking and Research
WHEREAS, Research continues to show umbilical cord blood and placenta-derived stem cells as vehicles for potential treatments of some life-threatening conditions; and WHEREAS, Stem cells obtained from umbilical cord blood and placenta…
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Independent Contractor Definition Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be known as the Independent Contractor Definition Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} (A) Simplifying the rules with respect to independent contractors…
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Travel Agent Tax Fairness Act
Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as the “Travel Agent Tax Fairness Act.” Section 2. {Legislative Findings} The Legislature finds that: (A) Travel agents and online travel companies…
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Model State Bill Prohibiting Wireless Handsets in Prisons
Model State Bill Prohibiting Wireless Handsets in Prisons* SEC. xx. PROVIDING OR POSSESSING WIRELESS HANDSETS IN PRISONS. Chapter __ of title __, Revised Statutes of [State] [prohibiting the provision or…
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Resolution on Government Tax Preparation & Electronic Filing
Resolution on Government Tax Preparation & Electronic Filing WHEREAS, a program that is important to the citizens of the United States may be in jeopardy as the result of decisions being…
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Resolution Regarding Protection of the Nation’s Electric Power Grid from Manmade Magnetic Disturbances
Model Resolution WHEREAS, protecting the nation’s electric power grid and ensuring a reliable and affordable supply of energy are top priorities for the electric power sector and state and federal…
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ALEC Principles of Taxation
Guiding principles of taxation The fundamental principles presented here provide guidance for a neutral and effective tax system; one that raises needed revenue for core functions of government, while…
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Vote on Taxes Joint Resolution
WHEREAS, With our nation’s debt expected to exceed $20 trillion dollars or $250,000 for a family of four by 2020*; and WHEREAS, Annual interest on the debt is expected to be…
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Automatic Income Tax Rate Adjustment Act
Section 1. {Adjustment Rate} (A) As used in this section: (1) “Consumer price index” means the United States consumer price index for all urban consumers as defined and reported by…
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Resolution to Prioritize Victim Restitution
Model Resolution WHEREAS, restitution is a critical mechanism by which the criminal justice system acknowledges and addresses the direct harm on victims and survivors of crime; WHEREAS, failure to collect…
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Resolution in Support of Judicial Discretion to Grant Order of Nondisclosure in Low-Level Drug Possession Cases
Model Resolution WHEREAS, At least 20 percent of all American adults have a criminal record; and WHEREAS, those who violate the law must be held accountable and required to…
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Resolution Opposing State and Local Mandates Requiring Warning Labels on Wireless Devices and Packaging
WHEREAS the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set limits on public exposure of radiofrequency (RF) energy absorbed by users of wireless devices; WHEREAS these limits are given in terms of…
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Establishing an American Legislative Exchange Council Democracy and Governance Program
Establishing an American Legislative Exchange Council Democracy and Governance Program WHEREAS, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was established to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government,…
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Public Policy Statement on Transfer of Public Lands
Public Policy Statement on Transfer of Public Lands 1. WE URGE THE TIMELY AND ORDERLY TRANSFER OF FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS TO WILLING STATES FOR LOCAL CONTROL THAT WILL…
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Juvenile Justice Act
Model Policy I. Definitions Section 1. {Definitions.} (A) “Agency” means the Department of Juvenile Justice or the state agency responsible for the care, control and custody…
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Open and Fair Competition Resolution for Municipal [or Local] Water and Wastewater Projects
Open and Fair Competition Resolution for Municipal [or Local] Water and Wastewater Projects {Title, Enacting clause, etc.} Be it enacted by the [Insert jurisdiction]. Section 1. {Definitions} (A)…
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Criminal Records Confidentiality Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Legislative Intent.} It is the intent of the legislature that, to the extent practicable, the [insert state] hold confidential records of criminal…
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Resolution Urging the European Union to Remove Its Ban on the Sale of Smokeless Tobacco
Resolution Urging the European Union to Remove Its Ban on the Sale of Smokeless Tobacco Whereas, Sweden is a member of the EU; and Whereas, the Four Freedoms: free…
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Property Insurance Claims Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title, enacting clause, etc.} This Act shall be known as the Property Insurance Claims Act. Section 2. {Applicability.} This Act applies to…