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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislative Counsel canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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legal advisor position ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | California Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | California Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client |
California State Assembly
NERFINISHED
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California State Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| duty |
assisting in the preparation of legislative measures
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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
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true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| legalField |
constitutional law
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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
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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
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Sacramento, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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