Legislative Counsel

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The Legislative Counsel is the chief legal advisor and bill drafter for the California Legislature, overseeing the nonpartisan California Office of Legislative Counsel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
legal advisor position
public office
appointedBy California Legislature NERFINISHED
branch California Legislature NERFINISHED
client California State Assembly NERFINISHED
California State Senate NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
duty assisting in the preparation of legislative measures
codifying statutes
drafting legislative bills
maintaining the California codes
providing legal opinions to legislators
representing the Legislature in certain legal matters
reviewing proposed legislation for legal sufficiency
employer State of California NERFINISHED
function drafting legislation for the California Legislature
providing legal services to the California Legislature
hasOffice California Office of Legislative Counsel NERFINISHED
headedBy Legislative Counsel of California NERFINISHED
isNonpartisan true
true
jurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California

California, United States
surface form: State of California
legalField constitutional law
legislative law
statutory interpretation
nonpartisanStatus serves all members of the Legislature regardless of party
oversees California Office of Legislative Counsel NERFINISHED
parentAgency California Legislature NERFINISHED
partOf California legislative branch support agencies
providesService confidential legal advice to legislators
drafting of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments
preparation of legal opinions on legislative questions
reportsTo California Legislature NERFINISHED
role chief bill drafter for the California Legislature
chief legal advisor to the California Legislature
supervises attorneys of the California Office of Legislative Counsel
bill drafting staff of the California Office of Legislative Counsel
workLocation Sacramento, California NERFINISHED
Sacramento, California NERFINISHED

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