Legislative Counsel
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Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan legal and policy advisor responsible for drafting legislation and providing legal services to a state legislature and its committees.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government legal advisor
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nonpartisan position ⓘ public official role ⓘ |
| advises |
individual legislators
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legislative committees ⓘ state legislature ⓘ |
| characteristic |
confidential
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impartial ⓘ nonpartisan ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
bill sponsors
ⓘ
committee staff ⓘ executive branch legal staff ⓘ |
| employedBy | state legislature ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure legal soundness of legislation
ⓘ
improve clarity of legislation ⓘ support effective lawmaking ⓘ |
| hasRole |
drafter of legislation
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legal advisor to a state legislature ⓘ policy advisor to a state legislature ⓘ provider of legal services to individual legislators ⓘ provider of legal services to legislative committees ⓘ |
| mayHead | office of legislative counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
legislative branch
ⓘ
state government ⓘ |
| reportsTo | legislative leadership ⓘ |
| requiresQualification |
admission to a state bar
ⓘ
law degree ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
legal research
ⓘ
policy analysis ⓘ statutory drafting ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising on constitutional issues related to legislation
ⓘ
advising on separation of powers issues ⓘ advising on statutory construction issues ⓘ assisting in codification of statutes ⓘ assisting in legislative research ⓘ drafting amendments ⓘ drafting bills ⓘ drafting resolutions ⓘ ensuring consistency of legislation with existing law ⓘ providing legal opinions on legislative matters ⓘ reviewing administrative rules for consistency with statutes ⓘ reviewing proposed legislation for legal sufficiency ⓘ statutory interpretation for legislators ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| worksOn |
drafting technical corrections bills
ⓘ
session laws ⓘ state statutes ⓘ |
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