About NLPES

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The National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) is one of ten staff sections associated with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). NLPES includes employees of state legislative agencies engaged in program evaluation or performance auditing. The purpose of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) is to advance the profession of legislative program evaluation and performance auditing and to provide members with relevant training, opportunities for exchanging ideas and information, and recognition for superior performance. Interested persons whose professional work precludes membership may request to affiliate with NLPES. Affiliates are invited to participate in NLPES activities and promote the Society's interests, but only members can vote in NLPES elections and hold an elective office. NLPES does not charge dues.

NLPES holds its Annual Business Meeting in conjunction with NCSL's Annual Meeting. The outgoing chair presides over the business meeting where staff section activities are discussed, committee reports are given and members of the executive committee for the coming year are introduced.

For information on ways to participate, talk to the NLPES key contact in your office or call the NLPES executive committee member assigned to your state. Those assignments can be found on the NCSL home page. For other assistance, call the NLPES staff section contact in the NCSL Legislative Information Services Program at 303-364-7700.