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Florida House Sergeant at Arms Earnie Sumner will Retire

Longtime Florida House Sergeant at Arms and NCSL Officer, Earnest "Earnie" Sumner will be retiring next month after 42 years of legislative service. More

Courteous & Effective Communication:  Social Media & Email 

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 outreach tool.  More

State Budget Update:  Spring 2013

As the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, no strong indication exists that states are entering a robust recovery phase. More
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[Sep ofPow] ImpeachmentReports3/29/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1353413534Legislatures often are granted the ability to oversee official government conduct and to remove executive or judicial public officers from their positions, called "impeachment."
[Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers--Legislative ImmunityReports3/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1353713537The constitutions of 43 states provide legislators with a fundamental protection of free speech and debate referred to as legislative immunity.
[Sep of Pow] Delegation of Legislative PowerReports3/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1354013540Questions often arise whether legislative authority can be delegated.
[Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers - Executive Veto PowersReports3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1354113541Every state constitution empowers the governor to veto bills passed by the legislature.
[Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers - Legislative OversightReports3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1353813538An administrative rule is typically a regulation, standard or policy issued by an executive agency to implement statutory provisions administered by the agency.
Separation of Powers - Appropriation PowersReports3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2062320623Separation of Powers - Appropriation Powers
[Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers - Tribal and Interstate RelationsReports3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1353313533Tribal sovereignty pre-dates the formation of the United States and is recognized through the U.S. Constitution and numerous federal statutes and court cases.
Separation of Powers--An OverviewReports6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1354313543Forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.
[SL Mag] Facing Off With the FedsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1957619576Sovereignty measures and other steps may indicate an upsurge in anti-federal sentiment in legislatures.
[Sep of Pow] Legislative-Judicial RelationsReports12/16/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1353613536The power of the judiciary is balanced by the legislature's ability to pass new laws and propose constitutional amendments.
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