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Announcement: NCSL 2013 Legislative Staff Nominating Committee

Patsy Spaw, Senate Secretary, Texas; NCSL Staff Chair (2012-2013)Patsy Spaw, NCSL staff chair, appoints the chair of NCSL's 2013 Legislative Staff Nominating Committee. The committee is seeking nominations for legislative staff to serve on the 2013-2014 Executive Committee as Staff Vice Chair (declaration deadline, July 1) or at-large members (declaration deadline, July 15). More

LSCC Meeting Schedule & Minutes

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LSCC Summary - Santa Barbara, California--January 25, 2013.  More
Previous Meeting Minutes. More

Webinar: Courteous and Effective Communication: Social Media and Email

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2 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. CT/ Noon MT/ 11 a.m. PT
This webinar is sponsored by the Legislative Staff Coordinating

Formal letters and phone calls were once the norm but times have changed. Today, email is our primary form of communication, and social media provides an easy, effective and inexpensive outreach tool. Learn how to effectively use these tools, sharpen your writing skills, and get your points across, while understanding the responsibilities and potential consequences that result from the unprofessional or careless use of these tools. More

NCSL Webinar: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) Training


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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
12:00 noon PDT/1:00 pm MDT/2:00 CDT/3:00 pm EDT

Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the BIS. Learn how to search for bills by terms and phrases, bill number, author, committee and state. More

LSCC Background and History

Data graphicLSCC began as the Special Committee on Legislative Staff Organization established by resolution of the NCSL Executive Committee in 1974 "to define the role and mission of staff in the National Conference of State Legislatures."  The name, Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee, was adopted in 1984.  Review a brief history of LSCC and its major policies and products. More

NCSL's Top 10 Issues of 2013

Picture of 50-State MapA still-sluggish economy, uncertainty about federal fiscal issues and a host of other challenges will greet the nation’s 7,383 legislators as they begin their sessions.  NCSL’s policy experts have identified several issues most likely to be on the greatest number of legislative agendas this year. This an overview of those top 10 issues. More

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NCSL’s Staff Chair, Patsy Spaw, Secretary of the Texas Senate, has prepared a brochure—“LSCC Working for You”—that answers frequently asked questions about the Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee.  What’s its purpose?  What does it do?  How is it organized?  Who’s a member?   Now what do I do?  This quick and informative read includes NCSL and LSCC organization charts for easy reference. More

Model Code of Conduct for Legislative Staff 

Picture of HandshakeIn recognition of the importance of staff to the mission of the legislative branch of state government and of the value of excellence and professionalism in staff performance, the National Conference of State Legislatures adopts this code as a model to guide the conduct of staff members of state legislatures in their service to the state legislature, its members and the public. More

 

2013 Health Summit

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