Sentences with phrase «structure of the legislature»

But, he said a law could be passed right now to limit outside income without having to change the structure of the legislature.

But he says a law could be passed right now to limit outside income, without having to change the structure of the legislature.

Not exact matches

Although SOMAH passed the state legislature in the fall of 2015, it wasn't until January that CPUC agreed upon the final structure of the program.

Hence we require a structure of moral and legal principles with the agencies of courts, legislatures, and political processes which establish laws in the light of the judgment of the people about their needs.

«Our proposed committee structure is bi-partisan, featuring three members from each caucus of the legislature; it would also incorporate input from private citizens to ensure its work is conducted at the highest standard»

«The expansive powers contained in this new language would bypass and erode the long - standing system of checks and balances embedded in the structure of separate and independent branches of government, including the legislature's role regarding the allocation of state resources,» the report said.

«In his own way — there are many Robert Moses analogies here — he understood city - state relationships, the structure of the state legislature,» one of the top brokers in the city told Commercial Observer on condition of anonymity.

3.45 pm: Over at CentreRight.com Douglas Carswell MP argues that politics will only be restored with radical reform of parliament and accountability structures: «If we want a legislature with fewer vacuous soundbites and which actually holds the executive to account, we need to elect MPs willing to be more than cheerleaders.»

In New York, the governor does not directly control education, Cuomo has not ruled out trying to change the current structure, where an independent Board of Regents chosen by the legislature sets education policy and hires the state education commissioner.

Call on the NY State legislature to pass a Peoples Board of Education bill before June 2015 when Mayoral Control is scheduled to either be reinstated or replaced by some other school governance structure.

The Cassandra legislature doesn't notice that Medicaid payments to the non-poor «poor» in Rockland County living in structures that ignore the words «certificate of occupancy» will shortly bankrupt all of us and drive us from our homes.

Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the legislature's lower house, announced on Feb. 15 the proposed elimination of the current board structure by 2000 as part of an overall plan to reorganize the governance of the nation's largest school system.

A + Colorado is encouraged by the legislative efforts to update the accountability clock A + believes that a deeper challenge than the accountability policy structure is a lack of political will to intervene in even the most dramatic circumstances A + Colorado calls on the Colorado legislature, our Governor and the state board of education to enact...

The claim that charter schools achieve superior test results as a result of effort, choice, accountability, educational program, governance structure, or some other reason, is frequently cited by charter school lobbyists at the legislature and the CT State Department of Education.

Washington also pointed out that the legislature is currently considering a new pay structure based on achievement of certificates rather than the «time and schooling» grid.

Missouri is taking a dangerous step towards weakening the regulatory compact, with a bill to allow utilities to modify their rate structures outside of formal rate cases making its way through the state's legislature.

The discussion of Torts cases can therefore reinforce the students» understanding the structure of the American court system, the hierarchy of trial and appellate courts, and the relationships between cases and statutes, and between courts and legislatures.36

However the Commissioner favored a purposive and contextual reading to conclude the 1997 transitional provision was not intended to apply to the current ATB regime, but rather the legislature intended this transitional section to apply to references to the former branch of the Treasury Department known as the Government of Alberta Treasury Branches to ensure legal interests transitioned from this prior structure to the new corporate ATB entity established at that time.

All aspects of the tribunal's structure, as laid out in its enabling statute, must be examined, and an attempt must be made to determine precisely what combination of functions the legislature intended that tribunal to serve, and what procedural protections are appropriate for a body that has these particular functions.

Many have argued that allowing for alternative structures will jeopardize the self - regulation of the profession: «there is a very real concern that legislatures or non-judicial entities might claim a right to regulate this new form of practice.»

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.

However, given their primary policy - making function, it is properly the role and responsibility of Parliament and the legislatures to determine the composition and structure required by a tribunal to discharge the responsibilities bestowed upon it.