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| ! | [Sess] 2013 Session Calendar | Reports | 6/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25464 | 25464 | 2013 Legislative Session Calendar as of June 10, 2013 |
| ! | [Sess] 2012 Legislative Session Calendar | Reports | 8/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23752 | 23752 | 2012 Legislative Session Calendar - shows convening and adjourning dates for each state legislature, including regular and special sessions. |
| ! | Assessment Tool | Reports | 7/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23611 | 23611 | An assessment tool for legislative staff organizations |
| ! | [Sess] 2012 Legislative Session Calendar by convene date | Reports | 4/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24051 | 24051 | 2012 Session calendar by convene date |
| ! | [Sess] 2012 Legislative Session Calendar by adjourn date | Reports | 4/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24393 | 24393 | 2012 Legislative Session Calendar by adjourn date |
| ! | Inside the Legislative Process | Reports | 4/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13506 | 13506 | Legislative Organization, Bills and Bill Processing, Committee Procedures, Floor Action, General Legislative Procedures, Legislative Documents, Public Information, Office of the Chief Clerk or Secretary |
| ! | [Sess] 2011 Legislative Session Calendar | Reports | 12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21346 | 21346 | 2011 Legislative Session Calendar - shows convening and adjourning dates for each state legislature, including regular and special sessions. |
| ! | [Sec] Capitol Security in the News | Reports | 4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19722 | 19722 | Summaries and links to news on state capitol security |
| ! | Facilities and Security Overview | Reports | 4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13535 | 13535 | Facilities and Security Overview Capitol Security, Restoration, Renovation, Continuity of Government |
| ! | 2010 Constituents Per State Legislative District | Reports | 2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22292 | 22292 | 2010 Constituents Per State Legislative District Table |
| ! | Legislative Organization and Procedures Overview | Reports | 12/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13544 | 13544 | There is no off the shelf formula for creating a state legislature, and legislative assemblies in the United States illustrate the wide variety of organizational patterns. |
| ! | [Sess] Annual versus Biennial Legislative Sessions | Reports | 12/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17541 | 17541 | As legislatures continually look for ways to improve their effectiveness, this is one way often debated. |
| ! | [Sess] Formal Organizational Sessions | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17277 | 17277 | Organization of the legislature usually leads to more efficient use of its session days. |
| ! | Full- and Part-Time Legislatures | Reports | 3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16701 | 16701 | There are 50 different formulas for designing a state legislature. Learn about Red, white and blue legislatures. |
| ! | [Org] In Case of a Tie... | Reports | 1/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17278 | 17278 | Every even-year election since 1984 has produced at least one deadlocked legislative chamber. |
| | [Sep ofPow] Impeachment | Reports | 3/29/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13534 | 13534 | Legislatures 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] Delegation of Legislative Power | Reports | 3/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13540 | 13540 | Questions often arise whether legislative authority can be delegated. |
| | [Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers--Legislative Immunity | Reports | 3/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13537 | 13537 | The constitutions of 43 states provide legislators with a fundamental protection of free speech and debate referred to as legislative immunity. |
| | [Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers - Legislative Oversight | Reports | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13538 | 13538 | An administrative rule is typically a regulation, standard or policy issued by an executive agency to implement statutory provisions administered by the agency. |
| | [Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers - Executive Veto Powers | Reports | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13541 | 13541 | Every state constitution empowers the governor to veto bills passed by the legislature. |
| | Separation of Powers - Appropriation Powers | Reports | 3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20623 | 20623 | Separation of Powers - Appropriation Powers |
| | [Capitol] State Capitols: Original Construction Dates | Reports | 3/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22361 | 22361 | State Capitols: Original Construction Dates |
| | [Sep of Pow] Separation of Powers - Tribal and Interstate Relations | Reports | 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13533 | 13533 | Tribal sovereignty pre-dates the formation of the United States and is recognized through the U.S. Constitution and numerous federal statutes and court cases. |
| | Parliamentary Procedure: A Legislators Guide | Books | 1/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25707 | 25707 | This guide provides basic parliamentary information in an easy-to-read format and serves as a primer on parliamentary fundamentals. |
| | Pomp, Circumstance and Arms | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25652 | 25652 | Read this article to learn more about the role of sergeants-at-arms in state legislatures. |
| | New Staff Section Officer Orientation Webinar | Multimedia | 11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25509 | 25509 | Deactived-file moved to LSCC portal per L. Morandi 12/18/12,jj--To learn more about NCSL, LSCC and your role as a staff section officer, plan to attend this free orientation webinar. |
| | Self Assessment Survey Introduction | Reports | 7/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25071 | 25071 | Self Assessment Survey Introduction and Explanation |
| | Overseeing Capitol Restorations Preservation Committees and Commissions | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/2/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24944 | 24944 | To preserve the historic beauty of these "temples of democracy," while upgrading them to accommodate modern needs, states have formed committees and commissions and have developed funding streams. |
| | Separation of Powers--An Overview | Reports | 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13543 | 13543 | Forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. |
| | [Restor] State Capitol Restoration and Preservation | Reports | 5/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19724 | 19724 | State Capitol Restoration and Preservation |
| | Mason's Manual: 2020 Mason's Manual Commission | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23684 | 23684 | Overview of the 2020 Mason's Manual Commission |
| | Assessment Tool_Test | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23947 | 23947 | NCSL Self-Assessment Guide for Legislative Staff Organizations |
| | Additional Resources | Reports | 11/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23906 | 23906 | NCSL Self-Assessment Guide for Legislative Staff Organizations - Additional Resources |
| | [Sess] Annual vs. Biennial Legislative Sessions | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17276 | 17276 | Annual vs. Biennial Legislative Sessions |
| | Legislative Sessions with Limited Scope | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23727 | 23727 | Legislative Sessions with Limited Scope |
| | Everything's On the Table | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23705 | 23705 | Selling buildings, turning to private business, cutting the size of the legislature and even taking away cellphones are all ideas for states desperate to cut costs. |
| | Mason's Manual: 1989-2000 Mason's Review Commission | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23678 | 23678 | History of the Mason's Manual Commission: 1989-2000 Mason's Review Commission |
| | Mason's Manual: 2001 Mason’s Manual Study Commission | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23682 | 23682 | History of the Mason's Manual Commission: 2001 Mason's Study Commission |
| | [Sec] State Capitol Security: Websites | Reports | 4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22522 | 22522 | State Capitol Security: Websites |
| | State Capitols - Hours Open to the Public | Reports | 4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22546 | 22546 | State Capitols - Hours Open to the Public |
| | [Capitol] Location of Offices for Governor and Other Constitutional Officers | Reports | 4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22451 | 22451 | Location of Offices for Governor and Other Constitutional Officers |
| | [Restor] Capitol Restoration and Rehabilitation | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22444 | 22444 | Capitols have been under-going restorations for more than half a century, but what is notable now is that so many states are exploring the possibilities of rehabilitation and restoration. |
| | [Sess] 2010 Legislative Session Calendar | Reports | 12/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18630 | 18630 | 2010 Session Calendar |
| | [Sess] Legislative Session Length | Reports | 12/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17272 | 17272 | Legislative session length and limits. |
| | 2010 Masons Manual | Books | 10/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21579 | 21579 | The 2010 version is updated and improved for today's legislature with a new comprehensive index, more cross referencing for greater searchability and revised case law and parliamentary citations. |
| | Q and A with Jonathan Segal: October/November 2010 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21476 | 21476 | Jonathan A. Segal, an experton workplace law, talks about trends in this interview with State Legislatures. |
| | HR Resources | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21433 | 21433 | NCSL has a variety of materials dealing with human resources issues. |
| | Mason's Manual: 2010 Mason’s Manual Commission | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23683 | 23683 | History of the Mason's Manual Commission: 2010 Mason's Manual Commission |
| | Smooth as a Flat Rock | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21073 | 21073 | The Kentucky senator has seen Bluegrass politics from the statehouse to the governor’s mansion and back again. |
| | [Restor] Tarnished Image | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20717 | 20717 | Capitols, a symbol of democracy, have lost some of their luster, but renovations started in better times are now often a budget burden |
| | What Legislatures Need Now | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20719 | 20719 | The prescription for change offered 40 years ago in “The Sometime Governments” has run its course, but legislatures still face plenty of institutional challenges. |
| | Excerpts from The Sometime Governments | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20693 | 20693 | Quotes from the book "The Sometime Governments" |
| | [z-Misc] Q and A with Stephen T. Ayers | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20692 | 20692 | An interview with Stephen T. Ayers, architect of the U.S. Capitol |
| | [Spring Forum 10] The Generational Divide Hits the Legislature | Multimedia | 4/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20094 | 20094 | A look at the changing generations in the statehouse |
| | [Spring Forum 10] Civility, Respect and the Politics of Governing | Multimedia | 4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20095 | 20095 | Many veteran legislators and staff feel they’ve lost something in the wave of increased partisanship. |
| | [SL Mag] Going Lean | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/19/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20025 | 20025 | Legislative staff are being cut around the country, but some lawmakers worry the fiscal trims are going too far. |
| | [Sess] 2009 Legislative Session Calendar | Reports | 3/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13524 | 13524 | 2009 legislative session calendar |
| | [SL Mag] A Good, Hard Look | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19567 | 19567 | Rigorous review of how state government operates is gaining ground in legislatures. |
| | [SL Mag] Facing Off With the Feds | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19576 | 19576 | Sovereignty measures and other steps may indicate an upsurge in anti-federal sentiment in legislatures. |
| | [Sep of Pow] Legislative-Judicial Relations | Reports | 12/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13536 | 13536 | The power of the judiciary is balanced by the legislature's ability to pass new laws and propose constitutional amendments. |
| | How to Be an Effective Legislator Audio Series | Multimedia | 9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18480 | 18480 | A series of downloadable audio files on being an effective legislator. |
| | [Capitol] State Capitols and Domes | Reports | 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17841 | 17841 | This chart shows which capitols or legislative buildings have domes. Some state legislatures do not meet in the capitol.) |
| | The Selection of Committee Chairs | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17504 | 17504 | A committee chair serves as the parliamentary head of a committee, sets agenda and other duties. |
| | [Sess] Special Sessions | Reports | 5/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17257 | 17257 | Types of legislative sessions |
| | SL Magazine: Reliable Research | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17809 | 17809 | Nonpartisan legislative service bureaus keep lawmakers informed—and offer a little historic perspective, too. |
| | [Proc] GLOSSARY OF LEGISLATIVE TERMS | Reports | 1/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13539 | 13539 | Legislative terms are defined according to their use in state legislatures. |
| | [Proc] Germaneness Requirements | Reports | 1/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13526 | 13526 | Over three-fourths of the state legislative chambers reported that they have rules on germaneness of amendments or motions. |
| | [Sess] 2008 state legislative session calendar | Reports | 12/2/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13530 | 13530 | 2008 state legislative session calendar |
| | [z-Misc] Online Extra: Symbolically Speaking, Oct-Nov 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13520 | 13520 | States adopts hundreds of symbols |
| | [z-Misc] Symbolically Speaking: October-November 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/13/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13515 | 13515 | From crawfish to cooking pots, states have a taste for adopting some odd mascots. |
| | [Sess] Test Drive for Annual Sessions, July-August 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13517 | 13517 | Oregon lawmakers, who meet every other year, decided to see how a more frequent approach would work. |
| | [z-Misc] StateStats: Apologies for Slavery, June 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/27/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13514 | 13514 | Six states have apologized for their historical roles in supporting slavery. |
| | [Sec] State Legislatures Magazine: Statehouse Security, January 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/19/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13509 | 13509 | Making our capitols safe requires a balance between security measures and easy access. |
| | [z-Misc] StateStats: Legislatures: Just the Facts, January 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/20/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13510 | 13510 | There are 7,382 elected members serving in our nation’s 50 state legislatures. The number of legislators serving in each state varies dramatically. |
| | Masons Manual for Legislative Bodies | Reports | 12/20/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13525 | 13525 | Masons Manual is the parliamentary authority recognized by many state legislatures. |
| | [z-Misc] You Want to Know WHAT? | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13505 | 13505 | NCSL is ready and waiting to answer just about any question. |
| | [Sec] Bloggers Press for Power | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13502 | 13502 | Whether bloggers qualify for press credentials is getting a lot of attention in state capitols. |
| | [Org] Sizes of Legislatures | Reports | 10/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13531 | 13531 | Thirty-four states changed their legislative size during the 1960s & 1970s. |
| | 2000 Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13503 | 13503 | 2000 Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure |
| | [Proc] Electronic Legislatures: The Paperless Committee - October 2006 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13504 | 13504 | Many legislative committee hearings are broadcast on the Internet, and some committees now are nearly paperless. |
| | [Proc] The Importance of Decorum - October 2006 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13508 | 13508 | Parliamentary procedure helps state legislatures craft public policy, and decorum places focus on the issues discussed, not on the speaker. |
| | Things We Know: May 2002 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21560 | 21560 | What works and what doesn't. A look at managing legislative staff. |
| | The Good Legislature | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19918 | 19918 | Beyond the intuition that says 'I know one when I see one'; how do you go about measuring the effectiveness of any given legislature? |