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!Webinar, April 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) TrainingMultimedia3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2596025960Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
!2013 NCSL Legislator Salary and Per DiemReports3/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2594825948Read this page to learn how much legislators are paid in salary and per diem during the 2013 session.
!Number of Legislators and Length of TermsReports3/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225822258Number of Legislators and Length of Terms
!Chart of Term Limits StatesReports2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484414844Chart showing the states with term limits and those that have had term limits repealed or held unconstitutional.
!Legislative Term Limits OverviewReports2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484914849Overview of term limits
!Legislator Demographic MapBill Summaries/ Databases2/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1824818248An interactivemap displaying demographic data about state lawmakers.
!2012 NCSL Legislator Compensation DataReports4/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=24562245622012 NCSL Legislator Compensation Data
!Legislators, Number, Terms of Office, Next ElectionReports3/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1727317273Number of Legislators, Terms of Office, Next Election
![Staff] Model Code of Conduct for Legislative StaffReports1/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484514845Model Code of Conduct for Legislative Staff (Amended January 2012)
!2011 NCSL Legislator Compensation TableReports4/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22490224902011 NCSL Legislator Compensation Table
!2011 Current Partisan Composition MapBill Summaries/ Databases3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2229922299Current Partisan Composition
!Domestic Maximum Per Diem Rates 2010Reports12/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2193621936Deactivate per S. McNamara, 1/12/12--Domestic Maximum Per Diem Rates 2010
!Legislator Tax Home Guidance MemorandumReports9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2121621216Legislator Tax Home Guidance Memorandum
!2010 Legislator Compensation DataReports4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=20117201172010 Legislator Compensation Data
![Staff] Legislative Staff Data and Services OverviewReports7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1485414854Legislative Staff Data and Services Overview
!Legislator Data and Services OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/25/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=14853148537,382 elected members serve in the nations 50 state legislatures. However, the number of legislators serving in each state varies dramatically, from New Hampshires 400 seat House of Representatives to Alaskas 20 member Senate.
!Legislator DemographicsReports3/5/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1485014850Over the past thirty-five years, legislatures have been transformed from institutions of nearly complete homogeneity to diverse bodies that increasingly reflect the American population.
Webinar, June 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) TrainingMultimedia5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2623026230Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Webinar, May 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) TrainingMultimedia4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2613226132Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Webinar, March 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) TrainingMultimedia3/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2595925959Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Term Limits Legislation DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1485114851Search state term limits legislation database
Members Termed Out: 1996 - 2010Reports2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484214842Table summarizing the number of legislators ineligible to run due to term limits in each election year between 1996 and 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions about Term LimitsReports2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1483914839Term limits FAQs
Webinar, February 2013: 50-State + Bill Information Service (BIS) TrainingMultimedia1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2579425794Sign up for a half hour training webinar to learn what legislative resources are available through the 50-State Bill Information Service (BIS) searchable database.
Hawaii: Legislators Connected to CommnityArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2549725497Read this article to learn about efforts by Hawaii legislators to connect with their community.
Kansas Legislator Connecting with Education ExpertsReports1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2571125711Kansas Legislator Connecting with Education Experts - Using Community Conversation, etc., including Tips
Congratulations on Election 1Reports11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2545225452This video welcomes new legislators elected in the 2012 election to participate in NCSL.
Congratulations on Your Election 2Reports11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2545325453This video welcomes new legislators elected in the 2012 election to participate in NCSL.
Congratulations Legislators on Election 2012Multimedia11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2545425454This video welcomes new legislators elected in the 2012 election to participate in NCSL.
Neighborhood Association Meetings, Go Where They Go - New Mexico Representative Rick Miera's ObservationsReports10/31/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2543925439Neighborhood Association Meetings, Go Where They Go - New Mexico Representative Rick Miera's Observations
Business Owner Roundtable in Rural, Remote ColoradoArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2529925299Business Owner Roundtable in Rural, Remote Colorado from Senator Ellen Roberts
A Page ChangerArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2500225002Young people engage with the legislature through a page program like no other in Virginia.
A Bittersweet VIctoryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2500725007BettyLou DeCroce took her late husband’s seat in the New Jersey Legislature. He would have wanted it that way.
Managing the GapArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2499924999As baby boomers retire, legislative staff managers are cultivating the next crop of leaders.
Facing the FutureArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/16/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2499324993Retiring colleagues, stagnant salaries and intensifying partisanship are top concerns of legislative staffers.
Moderator's Guide for Leading Community ConversationsReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2489824898Moderator's Guide for Leading Community Conversations
Holding District DialoguesReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2490124901Holding District Dialogues between Legislators and Constituents
Citizen Engagement Initial ActivitiesReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2490524905Citizen Engagement Initial Activities-Legislative Steering Group
Citizen Engagement Legislator SurveyReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2490624906Citizen Engagement Legislator Survey
Colorado Representative Ellen Roberts' Suggestions for Town Hall MeetingsReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2491224912Colorado Representative Ellen Roberts' Suggestions for Town Hall Meetings
Sheridan, Wyoming Legislative Delegation Discussion with StudentsReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2491324913Sheridan, Wyoming Legislative Delegation Discussion with Students
Citizen Engagement Upcoming ActivitiesReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2491424914Citizen Engagement Upcoming Activities and Events
Building a True Partnership with Your ConstituentsReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2501425014Building a True Partnership with Your Constituents
Balloons and Bassoons, Camels and ComedyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2433924339Unusual occupations give these lawmakers unique perspectives on legislative work.
NCSL Legislative Staff DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases10/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2364123641NCSL Legislative Staff Database
Domestic Maximum Per Diem Rates 2011Reports10/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2408924089Domestic Maximum Per Diem Rates 2011
A Family AffairArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2324323243A few folks, after a day at the capitol, go home together.
Summaries of Term Limits CasesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2318923189Summaries of court cases dealing with term limits.
Getting PersonalArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2254422544Legislative aids who work directly for lawmakers are a growing force in statehouses.
2011 Latino Legislators Reports3/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22391223912011 Latino Legislators
Personal Staff in State LegislaturesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2232822328Thirty-eight state legislatures have personal staff, who work directly for a legislator or are part of a team that reports directly to the legislator.
[Staff] Summary of Personal Staff SurveyReports2/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2224722247Survey results about personal staff in state legislatures
The Great DivideArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2208222082Lawmakers who once prided themselves on working across the aisle find the statehouse turning deeply partisan.
15 Tips For Being An Effective LegislatorArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2190721907Here's some practical wisdom on coping with an ever increasing number of complex issues.
Pay ProblemArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2191021910Most legislative salaries lag behind the private sector, but raising them can cause a political firestorm.
State Ombudsman Offices Improve Agency ResponsivenessArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2162221622Ombudsmen, appointed by an agency or state legislature, represent the interests of the public by investigating citizen complaints.
On Behalf of StaffArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2142621426Human resources departments have sprung up in legislatures in the past decade, but they need the support of leaders to be truly effective.
The Gold StandardArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2142821428Michigan’s Gary Olson is the recipient of one of the most prestigious awardsfor fiscal professionals.
Legislator Occupations Southern Region 2Reports6/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2048020480Legislator Occupations Southern Region 2
2009 State Legislator Education DataBill Summaries/ Databases3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=19823198232009 State Legislator Education Data
Legislators' Occupations for Southern Region States - Table 2, 2007 (percentages)Reports1/26/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1962419624Legislators' Occupations for Southern Region States - Table 2, 2007 (percentages)
[SL Mag] New WaveArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1957419574The emerging generation of legislative staff leaders may change and challenge the way legislatures do business.
[Staff] A Guide for Writing a State Legislative Personnel ManualReports12/16/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1937919379Guide for Writing a State Legislative Personnel Manual
SL Mag: Showdown in AlbanyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/21/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1835318353The month-long standoff in the New York Senate was one of the more un-usual legislative spectacles in recent memory.
SL Mag: Double DutyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/21/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1835518355Legislators who also serve in the military often find a new way of looking at representative democracy.
SL Mag: Online Extra: Military RegulationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/21/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1835618356Military regulations affecting elected officials.
[Staff] staff change chart-1979,1988,1996,2003, 2009Reports7/17/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484314843Size of State Legislative Staff: 1979, 1988 1996, 2003, 2009
SL Magazine: Life in ReverseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1792117921Gary Wilhelms' career in politics started as an Oregon lawmaker and is winding up as a college intern.
SL Magazine: StateStats - Working Full-Time in State LegislaturesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1792217922StateStats article from July/August 2009.
SL Magazine: Cupid in the CapitolArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1798617986Getting hitched at the statehouse offers a beautiful, historic setting.
SL Magazine: The State of StaffArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1790417904NCSL's survey finds that after growth in the '70s and '80s, the number of legislative staff has leveled off.
SL Magazine: Lee RulesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/10/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1790917909The Alabama Senate's secretary has kep the chamber running smoothly for 46 years.
[Staff] Succession Planning in the Legislative WorkplaceReports6/2/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1754517545Succession Planning in the Legislative Workplace
[Staff] Embracing Diversity in the Legislative WorkplaceReports5/6/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484814848Embracing Diversity in the Legislative Workplace
SL Magazine: The Long ViewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1713817138The nation's longest serving legislator says plenty has changed in 52 years, but not his love for the job.
Latino Legislators OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/18/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1476614766
Native American Legislators 2009Reports2/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1476214762Number of Native American Legislator by State 2009
African American Legislators 2009Reports2/10/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1476714767
2009 Legislator Compensation DataReports2/9/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1478514785
Legislator Occupations by Geographic RegionReports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1478714787Legislator Occupations by Geographic Region
Legislator Occupations - Southern Region (1)Reports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1477914779Legislators' Occupations for Southern Region
Legislators Occupations: Western Region Table 2Reports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1478014780Legislator Occupations for Western Region States Table 2
Legislator Occupations Southern Region Table 3Reports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1478214782Legislators' Occupations for Southern Region (3)
Legislator Occupations Western Region 1Reports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1478414784Legislator Occupations for Western Region State Table 1
Legislator Occupations Midwestern Region Table 2Reports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1477014770Legislator Occupations for Midwestern Region States Table 2
Legislator Occupations Midwestern Region Table 1Reports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1477114771Legislator Occupations for Midwestern Region State Table 1
Legislator Occupations Eastern Region Table 2Reports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1477214772Legislator Occupations for Eastern Region Table 2
Legislator Occupations National DataReports10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1477714777Occupations in all States, 1976, 1986, 1993,1995, 2007
2008 Legislator CompensationReports3/19/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484014840
Joint Project on Term Limits: Project OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1483714837Joint Project on Term Limits: Project Overview
African-American Legislators 1992-2009Reports1/10/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1478114781African American Legislators 1992-2009.
Legislator Occupations Eastern Region Table 1Reports10/27/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1477814778Legislator Occupations for Eastern Region State Table 1
Coping with Term LimitsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/9/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1476814768
Institutional Change in American Politics: The Case of Term LimitsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1476914769Institutional Change in American Politics: The Case of Term Limits
NCSL Joint Project on Term Limits: 2005 Case StudiesReports4/13/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1485514855These case studies are part of the work product of the Joint Project on Term Limits (JPTL), a unique three-year cooperative venture between a team of academic political scientists and staff members of the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Council of State Governments, and the State Legislative Leaders Foundation.
Effects of Term Limits 2006Reports4/7/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484614846
Releases: Impressing the PressArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2233922339Here are seven steps to writing and distributing effective press releases.
Online OrganizingArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2005 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2233822338Reducing the heaping piles of paper around your officerequires an effective e-filing system on your computer.
The Effect of Term Limits in the 2004 ElectionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/26/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1479014790
Statewide Votes on Term LimitsReports12/2/2003 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1483414834
Term Limits in 2002Reports2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1484114841
Joint Project on Term LimitsReports10/26/2001 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1482414824
JPTL: State Investigators RosterArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/26/2001 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1482514825JPTL: State Investigators Roster
Joint Project on Term Limits Management Team RosterArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/26/2001 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1482814828Joint Project on Term Limits Management Team Roster
September 2001 State Legislatures magazine: Legislator Training 101Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1478914789September 2001 State Legislatures magazine: Legislator Training 101
Term Limits Provisions in State Laws & ConstitutionsReports3/22/2000 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1482214822Term Limits Provisions in State Laws & Constitutions
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