Sentences with phrase «stated purpose of the law»

While the stated purpose of these laws is to increase oversight of abortion practices, the ultimate goal is clear: Ban abortion altogether.

The stated purpose of the law was to «encourage public participation, and dissuade persons from bringing or maintaining proceedings or claims for an improper purpose.»

The stated purpose of this law, unfortunately, fails to address the underlying systemic problem and contradicts a central objective of a welfare program: to improve the lives of vulnerable people.

Not exact matches

Also on Thursday, Quinnipiac University released a new poll showing that 71 % of American voters — including 55 % of Republican voters — say they oppose the government enforcing federal laws banning marijuana in states that have already legalized the drug for either medical or recreational purposes.

Researchers found that illegal use of marijuana and rates of cannabis use disorder rose to a greater extent in US states that adopted laws legalizing marijuana for medical purposes than in states that didn't adopt such laws.

Most courts considering laws that state governmental agencies have claimed are necessary for fiscal responsibility, which Chelan County claims is the purpose of this rate increase, have concluded that the laws are rationally related to a legitimate government interest.

DTC is a limited - purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a «clearing corporation» within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a «clearing agency» registered pursuant to the provisions of section 17A of the Exchange Act.

The purpose of this Pennsylvania statute is, in substance, identical to that of the federal Born - Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA), and state laws similar to the latter.

The United States, after all, is a country whose history, calendar, language, and, more than occasionally, law reflect the Christian piety and purpose that framed so much of the American colonial and national experience.

Therefore, no system of material objects may serve as a frame of reference and be completely suitable for the purpose of analyzing in terms of laws the motions of material objects; for such laws of motion should be stated in such a manner that they are unaffected by the peculiar absence or presence of inertial forces in particular physical frames of reference.

The 1985 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Instruction on Respect for Human Life states, «By virtue of its substantial union with a spiritual soul, the human body can not be... evaluated in the same way as the body of animals... The natural moral law expresses and lays down the purposes, rights and duties which are based upon the bodily and spiritual nature of the human person.»

Its primary purpose was to enable Congress to enact civil rights laws that would override the Black Codes that Southern states adopted after the abolition of slavery in order to deny to black persons the same civil rights as whites.

Marijuana to Remain Illegal Under Federal Law, DEA Says Marijuana advocates who hoped the cascade of states moving to legalize medical marijuana would soften the federal stance on the drug faced disappointment Thursday as the Drug Enforcement Administration announced it will keep marijuana illegal for any purpose...

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School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitchens.

Both Tailor and Dirk Van Beek, representing Dixmoor voters, argued that the park district could be dissolved under state law since the district failed to hold regular meetings for the last five years, failed to acquire and maintain land for park purposes, failed to have a planned program of recreation and failed to pass an annual budget and act to levy taxes.

Contrary to your organization's reporting, the articles (one discussing Hong Kong's laws and the other discussing the laws of the Philippines) clearly set forth the general presumption incorporated within the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary («SPS»), Technical Barriers to Trade («TBT») and Trade - Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights («TRIPS») Agreements, which clearly recognize that states possess and maintain the sovereign right to regulate for the purpose of protecting public health and the environment.

For this reason, he argued that the power of the state and laws should only extend so far as to achieve social well - being without unduly sacrificing liberty, as their fundamental purpose was to maximise societal good.

the reason for the court's blocking of a travel restriction put in place by the President of the United States of America for purposes of national security was because the president (when he was a candidate) mentioned something about banning certain people (i.e. those people who believe it is their duty to enslave the world under sharia law because god tells them to) during this time of war against those elements of said group who actually practice what they preach

Although the Act clearly states that the purpose of inviolability is not to benefit particular individuals, but rather to «ensure the efficient performance of the functions of diplomatic missions», it also states that any de-recognition of an embassy must be consistent with international law — in this case the 1961 Vienna Convention.

(C) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States shall not be regarded as seeking an admission into the United States for purposes of the immigration laws unless the alien --(i) has abandoned or relinquished that status, (ii) has been absent from the United States for a continuous period in excess of 180 days, (iii) has engaged in illegal activity after having departed the United States, (iv) has departed from the United States while under legal process seeking removal of the alien from the United States, including removal proceedings under this chapter and extradition proceedings, (v) has committed an offense identified in section 1182 (a)(2) of this title, unless since such offense the alien has been granted relief under section 1182 (h) or 1229b (a) of this title, or (vi) is attempting to enter at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers or has not been admitted to the United States after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer.

In 2010, New York passed a law mandating that incarcerated persons be counted at their home residences for the purposes of drawing state legislative districts.

According to New York law, state - level campaign contributions can be used for «any lawful purpose,» but they «shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

«What we do know is that it is a clear violation of state law to use any government assets, including phones, computers, copier, printers and office space for campaign purposes.

Commission documents obtained and authenticated by City & State show that Moreland's investigators sought to determine if lawmakers were spending the contributions they received for legitimate campaign - oriented purposes, or whether any money was going to their personal use, in violation of stateState show that Moreland's investigators sought to determine if lawmakers were spending the contributions they received for legitimate campaign - oriented purposes, or whether any money was going to their personal use, in violation of statestate law.

Its executive director, Dick Dadey, said in a statement that accompanied the attorney general's notice, «We are thrilled that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued an advisory opinion stating what Citizens Union has long held — that current state law permits the use of an electronic handwritten signature for the purposes of registering to vote.»

The unexpended balance of each appropriation, less the commitments outstanding at the close of the fiscal year for which it was made, shall lapse at the close of such fiscal year; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the lapsing of appropriations which may be or are required to be made for an indefinite period or which include state refunds, allocations or grants applicable to said appropriations pursuant to any other provisions of law; and provided further that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the making of appropriations or contracts for the construction of permanent public improvements or works not to be completed during the fiscal year, or the acquisition of property therefor, or the establishment of bond or capital accounts, sinking funds or reserve funds, and each such appropriation, account or fund shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made shall have been accomplished or shall have been abandoned by a two thirds vote of the County Legislature.

The proposed tentative capital budget shall not contain any capital debt for the purpose of paying salaries, utilities, supplies or other recurring operating expenses, unless authorized under New York State Law.

Several veteran lawyers who have read Section 107.3 of the Civil Service Law, which prohibits state employees from allowing political donations in state facilities «occupied for any governmental purpose,» say they warn or would advise their political clients to stay off the track for fund - raising.

«Unfortunately, the purpose of the state law was to get around local licensing rules and regulations,» May said.

«Every year, hundreds of donors give more money than is allowed by state law that has highest limits of any state capping donation size; scores of candidates fail to disclose large contributions received in the run - up to Election Day; thousands of filings obfuscate the identity of donors or the purpose of expenditures through the inclusion of incomplete or incorrect information; and dozens of incumbent lawmakers spend campaign funds for what reasonable people would unanimously agree are non-campaign reasons,» the report found.

Calling the GOP lawsuit «highly speculative,» and saying it failed to make a rational case against the law, a state judge ruled that for purposes of district lines and population counts, LATFOR must count incarcerated people as residing in the neighborhoods they call home rather than the prisons in which they are located.

The Moreland Act, now Section 6 of the Executive Law (formerly Section 7, 1907 - 1909, and Section 8, 1909 - 1951), authorizes the governor, «either in person or by one or more persons appointed by him for the purpose, to examine and investigate the management and affairs of any department, board, bureau or commission of the state.»

The trial did not produce evidence as to who approved such an unusual arrangement, one that violated state laws pertaining to use of public property for campaign purposes.

Housekeeping accounts face no contribution limits but under state election law they are not to be used for the «express purpose of promoting the candidacy of specific candidates.»

In real terms, these rules which exist in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules on declaration of assets, academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rules.

FYI from Article V of the state constituion: Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the heads of all... departments and the members of all boards and commissions, excepting temporary commissions for special purposes, shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate and may be removed by the governor, in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Even though Obama said in 2008 that he considered the «basic concept of using medical marijuana for the same purposes and with the same controls as other drugs prescribed by doctors... entirely appropriate» and did not plan on using the DOJ's resources to circumvent state laws, the department has continued to raid, and in some cases shut down, dispensaries and cultivation facilities in at least nine state since he took office.

Interestingly, there's a new poll out today that found a vast majority of Americans think President Obama should respect laws in states where growing and selling marijuana is legal for medical purposes.

«As if the palpable odium of intiating a vacuous criminal charge against a whistle - blower, no less a person than a distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was not bad enough, the prosecuting authority, obviously urged on by the Inspector General of Police, threw pretension to adherence to democratic tenets of the rule of law when it sought from the court, albeit most illegally, to obtain summons against Senator Misau, while deliberately witholding service of the copy of the charge on the Senator, an obvious stratagem conceived to frame up all manner of false allegations tailored to suit the obvious purpose of yet another gestapo strategy to use state powers to swoop on the Distinguished Senator and keep him out of circulation»

The FOIL request from the Elections panel, however, complies with the state's law for disclosure of voter rolls as long as the information is used for election - related purposes.

Following the legislation, the SED also put in place a «Parents Bill of Rights,» allowing parents to review their children's academic records and affirm that their children's information is protected by federal and state law and would not be sold or used for commercial purposes.

Nobody would want to buy that kind of marijuana unless you are using it for medical purposes,» says Gottfried, who says the 1980 law lacks provisions for modern «state of the art» production.

Although the state constitution and county charter prohibit the use of government resources for political purposes, «it is nearly impossible to bring a criminal charge for these abuses under current law,» Singas wrote.

In 1996, the New York State Board of Elections issued an opinion that said that, for the purposes of the campaign finance law, LLCs were not considered corporations and thus were not subject to the state's corporate contribution liState Board of Elections issued an opinion that said that, for the purposes of the campaign finance law, LLCs were not considered corporations and thus were not subject to the state's corporate contribution listate's corporate contribution limits.

KINGSTON >> State officials will be prohibited from use of the official Ulster County seal for any purpose under a resolution that began as opposition to the way gun laws were tightened without public comment.