Model Policies
Model Policies
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Urging the United States Government to Keep the American People Safe and Healthy by Decreasing the Nation’s Dependency on Foreign Manufactured Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Medicine, Particularly from China
WHEREAS, many citizens of the United States depend on pharmaceutical drugs to cure, treat, or prevent disease and these drugs can result in lifesaving and life sustaining outcomes; and WHEREAS, …
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Employment Mandate Preemption
The People of the State __ enact: Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “local government labor regulatory limitation act.” Sec. 2. The legislature …
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Model Legislation for Remote Online Notarization
Chapter Remote Online Notary Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this (Chapter): “Appear” or “personally appear” or “in the presence of” means: being in the same physical location as another person …
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LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYERS IN A DECLARED DISASTER OR PUBLIC EMERGENCY ACT
Section 1. As used in this act, the following words shall have the following meaning: (1) “Guidance” means written guidance related to a declared public emergency that is issued …
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Ordinance Establishing Mobile Food Vendors
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MOBILE FOOD VENDORS: WHEREAS, mobile food vending is a popular and diverse part of local economies across the United States; WHEREAS, [XXX Municipality] desires to support economic development, …
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A Resolution for Government Services to be Compared to Private Sector Services for Federal and State Grant Money
Whereas, federal and state grants are a crucial part of funding for public works and community development infrastructure projects and, Whereas, federal and state grants are used to help defray …
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Prompt Payment Ordinance
AN ordinance concerning business. Be it enacted by the [Insert Governing Body],represented in the [Insert Jurisdiction]: Section 1. The Contractor Prompt Payment Ordinance as follows: A construction contract …
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Resolution In Support of Telehealth Modernization Principles
WHEREAS, laws and regulations should allow health care providers to practice the full extent of their professional training and expertise through telehealth; WHEREAS, laws and regulations should permit health care …
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Central Registry Reform Model Legislation
WHEREAS the 5th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution prohibit governments from depriving individuals of their liberty or property interests without due process of the law; and WHEREAS …
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Statement of Principles to Inform Emergency Management Act Reform
Statement of Principles to Inform Emergency Management Act Reform Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed flaws in and weaknesses of the emergency management policies in place …
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Net Operating Loss Reform Act
Section 1. Adopt the Net Operating Loss Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code as amended by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Property Tax Appraisal Reform Act
SECTION 1 Amends [INSERT STATE] Tax Code, as follows: If the appraised value of property in a tax year is lowered upon taxpayer appeal, the appraised value of the property …
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Truth in Taxation Act
As used in this section: (1) “Taxing subdivision” means any political subdivision of the state that levies an ad valorem tax on property. (2) “Revenue neutral rate” means the tax …
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Resolution on the Misapplication of Employee Classification Laws
WHEREAS, franchising contributes $1.6 trillion to the United States economy through 733,000 franchise businesses; and WHEREAS, franchise businesses employ over 13 million workers; and WHEREAS, franchising has been a major …
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The Hurricane Mitigation Promotion Act
{Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Designation.} The period from May 25th to May 31st of each year is “Hurricane Mitigation Week.” Section 2. {Proclamation.} The Governor is requested to issue each year, a proclamation …
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Mobile Food Vendor Freedom Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Mobile Food Vendor Freedom Act.” Section 2. Purposes. The Act’s purposes are to: legalize mobile food vending across the …
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Draft Statement of Principles to Inform Emergency Management Acts
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed flaws in and weaknesses of the emergency management policies in place in many states in the United States; and WHEREAS, one of the …
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Draft Act to Prohibit Confucius Institutes in Public Institutions of Higher Education
The [INSERT LEGISLATIVE BODY] enacts: SECTION 1. [INSERT RELEVANT SECTION OF STATUTE REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION] is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: “The [Board of Governors …
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Draft Resolution Urging Canada to Appropriately Value and Protect Innovation and Inventors’ Rights by Reassessing the Changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Regulations and Eliminating Section 8 Damages
WHEREAS, the right to own property is a fundamental human right; and WHEREAS, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) are crucial to the future of the innovation-based economy; …
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Draft Resolution Protecting the Basis of Federalism
WHEREAS the framers of the Constitution of the United States sought to create a “more perfect union” of many sovereign states and cede a miniscule amount of their power to …