Model Policies

Model Resolution WHEREAS, the Legislature of the state declares that the nation’s fiscal recklessness poses a great, clear, and present threat to America’s future; WHEREAS, David Walker, former Comptroller…

WHEREAS, the proper role of government is to protect individual citizens’ inalienable rights to life, liberty, property, and the fruits of their own labor; and WHEREAS, citizens voluntarily bestow coercive…

Model Policy Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Council on Efficient Government Act. Section 2. {Council on Efficient Government; members; terms; vacancies.}…

Model Policy Section 1. {Title} The Public School Financial Transparency Act Section 2. {Legislative Declaration} (A) The Legislature finds that: (1) Taxpayers…

WHEREAS, many states generally compute taxable income separately for each corporation that has taxable presence or “nexus” in the state (“separate reporting”), thereby ensuring that only income earned in the…

WHEREAS, many states and local government entities are facing significant defined benefit (DB) pension unfunded liabilities. The cumulative deficits computed in today’s dollars are estimated to be between $1T to…

Intent Section The Legislature finds that the defined-benefit model of retirement benefits for state and municipal employees is not fiscally sustainable. It is the intent of the Legislature, therefore, to…

Whereas state and local governments are filing their audited financial statements in outmoded PDF formats, Whereas local governments are required to file both audited PDFs and unaudited Annual Financial Reports…

Model Resolution WHEREAS, the Federal Unified Gift and Estate Tax generates a minimal amount of Federal Revenue especially considering the high cost of collection and compliance; and WHEREAS, this “Death…

Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Framers established, and the States ratified, the United States Constitution for purposes of protecting our rights and ensuring that citizens direct the course of government;…

Section 1. Short Title. (A) This Act may be cited as the “Independent Performance Audits Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) “Government” means an agency, department, office, officer, board, commission, bureau,…

Model Policy {Title, Enacting Clause, etc.} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Federal Funds Commission Act. Section 2. {Definitions.} (A) “Commission” means the {insert state}…