Model Policies

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Business Ombudsman Act   {Title, enacting clause, etc.}  Section 1. {Short Title} This act may be cited as the Business Ombudsman Act Section 2.

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…

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…

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…

Resolution Opposing Increases in Minimum Wage Linked to the CPI WHEREAS, for most Americans minimum wage is entry level pay and not a way…

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…

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…