What’s with All the Extra Changes in My Bill?
by Bethanie Pack Sometimes a seemingly quick fix in a bill, such as changing just a few words or extending a repeal date, results in a draft that was longer […]
Bill Drafting
Mother May I? No. You May Not.
By Jery Payne Imagine you are a judge who is hearing a case. The case involves a 16-year-old applying for his first driver’s license. He fulfilled all the requirements to […]
Does My Bill Really Enact a Compact?
By Thomas Morris Drafters are often given a draft bill that purports to be a compact — sometimes called an interstate compact. However, in at least some instances, it is […]
The Rise and Fall of 1,100 Cubic Feet of Old Files
by Debbie Haskins A few years ago, the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS) came to the startling conclusion that we might be the unlucky stars in a disturbing episode […]
A Legislator’s Guide to Creating Cash Funds
by Ed DeCecco “How do I love thee [cash funds]? Let me count the ways.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnet 43 Ms. Browning may not have written her sonnet about the […]