Model Policies
Model Policies (page 56)
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Online Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act may be cited as the Online Verification System (A) The Department of ______________ (hereinafter “Department”) shall establish an accessible common carrier based system…
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Business Exit Interview Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be cited as the Business Exit Interview Act. Section 2. (A) The director of development shall compile a report identifying companies…
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Resolution on Criminal-Background Checks
Resolution on Criminal-Background Checks WHEREAS, the members of [insert state here] oppose unnecessary and burdensome government regulations on commerce and individual…
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Free Market Constitutional Amendment
Free Market Constitutional Amendment “It is the policy of the state of ___________ that a free enterprise system shall govern trade and commerce in this state to promote…
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Resolution to Support State Efforts to Protect Secret Ballot Elections
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the right to private, secret-ballot elections is a cornerstone of American democracy; WHEREAS, private, secret-ballot elections are the most fair, reliable, and democratic expression of the decision…
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Parental Choice Scholarship Program Act (Universal Eligibility)
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} The Parental Choice Scholarship Program Section 2. {Definitions} (A) “Program” means the Parental Choice Scholarship Program created in this subchapter. (B) “Eligible student” means any…
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Resolution Opposing Unfair and Unbalanced Insurance “Bad Faith” Legislation
PURPOSE: Urging state legislatures to adhere to traditional principles of contract law and oppose unfair and unbalanced legislation designed to create new or expansive private causes of action, dilute existing…
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Special Needs Scholarship Program Act
The Special Needs Scholarship Program Act Summary The Special Needs Scholarship Program creates a scholarship program that provides students with special needs the option to attend the public…
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Model Rules Governing Discovery of Electronically Stored Information and Limitations on Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product
Model Legislation Rule 1. {Definitions} In these rules: (A) “Discovery” means the process of providing information in a civil proceeding in the courts of this…
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Union Financial Responsibility Act
Union Financial Responsibility Act Summary The power of workers to make sound decisions concerning their careers, workplace choices, workplace representation, and other areas of importance hinges on a worker’s…
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Resolution Relating to Residual Markets and Reinsurance Funds
Resolution Relating to Residual Markets and Reinsurance Funds WHEREAS, some states have established government-run reinsurance programs (“catastrophe funds”) in an attempt to reduce insurance…
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The Full Faith and Credit for Properly Constructed Individualized Education Plans Act
The Full Faith and Credit for Properly Constructed Individualized Education Plans Act Summary Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all students are entitled to a free…
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Business Ombudsman Act
Business Ombudsman Act {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title} This act may be cited as the Business Ombudsman Act Section 2.
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Ignition Interlock Device Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title} This act may be cited as the Anti-Drunk Driving Act Section 2. {Definitions} (A) In this section “ignition interlock device…
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Resolution in Support of Preserving Reasonable Limits on Wrongful Death Actions
Summary This resolution responds to recent attempts in several state legislatures to expand both the scope of damages authorized and the class of claimants permitted to…
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Resolution in Support of Statutes of Limitations that Promote Certainty and Fairness in Civil Litigation
Summary All civil claims are subject to statutes of limitations. These laws are basically a legal “countdown” that begins when someone is injured. When the time…
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Resolution Opposing Increases in Minimum Wage Linked to the CPI
Resolution Opposing Increases in Minimum Wage Linked to the CPI WHEREAS, for most Americans minimum wage is entry level pay and not a way…
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ALEC Statement of Principles on Road Transportation Financing
Preamble: Government policy should encourage a market-driven highway system, one that responds to the needs of users, on a user-pays basis. Traffic congestion imposes enormous costs on the…
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Family Education Savings Account Act
The Family Education Savings Account Act Summary The Family Education Savings Account Act would create a tax deduction/credit for contributions made by state taxpayers into students’ Coverdell education…
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Employee Secret Ballot Protection Act
Model Policy [Note: If this model language is used in a state that does not allow public-sector collective bargaining, references to government agencies in Sections 3(B), 3(D), and 12(A) should…