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	Legislative Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Legislative Council of New Brunswick (abolished in 1892)
		The Legislative Council of Nova Scotia (abolished in 1928)
		The Legislative Council of Quebec (abolished in 1968)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legislative_Council (383 words)

	Legislative Council of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Legislative Council (abbreviated as LegCo; Chinese: 立法會, Jyutping: lap6 faat3 wui5; Pinyin: Lìfǎ Huì; formerly 立法局, Lìfǎ Jú) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
		Members of the Legislative Council are seated to the left and front of the President's chair in the chambers.
		When the CE (or Governor) is in Council, he or she will address from either a podium in front of the President or to the right of the President.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (990 words)

	MIFTAH--The Palestinian Legislative Council: The Basic law
		Members of the Council shall not be questioned, through either a civil or criminal procedure, because of their actions, or opinions, or votes in the Council's sessions and Committees' meetings, or because of any action they undertake outside the Council in the course of their functions as Members, to enable them perform their parliamentary mission.
		No Member of the Legislative Council shall be asked during the period of membership or subsequently, to testify on any subject related to his actions or statements or information he obtained as a result of his membership on the Council, unless he agrees to do so, and as per the prior consent of the Council.
		The Palestinian Legislative Council shall not be dissolved or suspended during the emergency situation, nor shall the provisions of this chapter be suspended.
	www.miftah.org /Display.cfm?DocId=790&CategoryId=10 (5620 words)

	Prince George's County, MD - Government, Legislative Branch : Council Administrator
		The Administrator serves at the pleasure of the Council and is responsible for developing and supervising management techniques to assure that the Council is provided in a timely manner all of the technical, professional, and clerical support required for decision-making in a wide variety of subject areas.
		Council is now presenting a weekly television interview show with the Council chairman serving as master of ceremonies and interviewing and discussing issues with guests.
		The entire legislative branch budget for FY 2002 is slightly less than $6.8 million and supports 86 full-time and 5 part-time positions, including Council Members, their exempt aides and appointed members of the Board of Appeals.
	www.co.pg.md.us /Government/LegislativeBranch/CouncilAdministration/administrator.asp?h=20&s=&n=40&n1=160 (1387 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Legislative Council
		The inferior chamber/Lower House is sometimes called the Legislative Assembly, except in the Isle of Man, where it is the House of Keys, and in the Australian states of South Australia and Tasmania, where it is the House of Assembly.
		The Legislative Council of Quebec (abolished in 1967)
		India: in 5 of India's 28 states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir), the Legislative Council serves as the upper house of a bicameral legislature.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Legislative_Council (328 words)

	RG 612.000 - Legislative Council
		The Legislative Council was created in 1937 to collect information concerning the government and the general welfare of the state, to examine the effects of constitutional provisions and statutes, to consider important issues of public policy, and to aid in the preparation of legislative programs (L. 1937, p.
		The council consists of equal numbers of senators and representatives from the General Assembly, as well as the president pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and minority leaders of the legislature.
		Memoranda were prepared by the research staff of the Legislative Council at the request of legislators to be used in the drafting of legislation.
	www.sos.state.il.us /departments/archives/di/612__002.htm (893 words)

	Title 3 - §168-A. Legislative Youth Advisory Council
		The legislative chair alternates every 2 years between the first-appointed member of the House of Representatives and the first-appointed member of the Senate, beginning in 2003 with the first-appointed member of the House of Representatives serving as the legislative chair for the 121st Legislature.
		Council members shall review and consider the procedures and rules used by the Legislature as they may be appropriate for use as models for the council.
		Legislative Council staffing may be curtailed during periods when the Legislature is in regular or special session.
	janus.state.me.us /LEGIS/STATUTES/3/title3sec168-A.html (931 words)

	Craig Ingram's "Comment Column" from the "East Gippsland News".
		At present, the Legislative Council has 14 provinces that are entirely metropolitan-based thus electing 28, or 64%, of the 44 Members.
		Although rural areas reacted against some of the legislation passed by the previous Parliament, the greater reaction was to the way the Government spent money in the metropolitan area and neglected the rest of the State.
		When the Legislative Council refused Supply, it was the Legislative Assembly alone that had to face the electorate.
	www.craigingram.com /54thparliament/leg_reform.htm (2056 words)

	Arizona Legislative Council
		Braun said he intends to ask Legislators to consider appropriating the remainder of the money (whatever JCCR and the Council ultimately approve as the scope of the project) in a lump sum during the next Regular Session.
		Daniels moved that the Council adopt the analysis prepared by Arizona Legislative Council for Proposition 200 (Attachment 32) replacing the language in the first paragraph with the proposed language (Attachment 39) and striking the second paragraph on the second page.
		Daniels moved that the Council adopt the analysis prepared by Arizona Legislative Council for Proposition 200 (Attachment 32) as amended (Attachment 39).
	www.azleg.state.az.us /iminute/house/legcounc.htm (4669 words)

	The Legislative Council - a history of New Zealand's House of Representatives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Its major role was to amend or revise the legislation passed in the House of Representatives or lower house.
		The Council was meant to be New Zealand's equivalent of the British House of Lords and play an independent and influential role.
		The last Legislative Council, appointed in 1950, was known as the 'suicide squad'.
	www.nzhistory.net.nz /Gallery/parlt-hist/parlt-legcl.html (356 words)

	The Palestinian Council
		The PLC is the body responsible for legislation and from it the majority 80% of the cabinet of the executive authority is appointed.
		The Council shall be empowered to legislate, in accordance with the Interim Agreement, with all authorities transferred to it.
		The functional jurisdiction of the Council extends to all powers and responsibilities transferred to the Council, as specified in Oslo II or in any future agreements that may be reached between the Palestinians and Israelis during the interim period.
	www.jmcc.org /research/special/council2.html (2051 words)

	Michigan Legislative Council
		The Council is comprised of 6 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House and 6 members of the Senate appointed by the Majority Leader.
		Council members are appointed for terms concurrent with their terms in the Legislature.
		Our audit procedures focused on the operations of the Legislative Service Bureau, which has responsibility for administrative and facilities maintenance activities, and the Office of the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman, which is responsible for investigating prisoner complaints in the Department of Corrections.
	audgen.michigan.gov /digests/95_96/D0311595.htm (678 words)

	Palestinian National Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The inhabitants of East-Jerusalem were authorized to vote under certain conditions but not to run for the elections - they had therefore to move their official domicile to the West Bank or Gaza (see the case of Faisal Husseini).
		Under Palestinian law, if the President dies or becomes incapacitated, the speaker of the Legislative Council becomes head of the Palestinian Authority for an interim period until new elections are held.
		The Palestinian Elections Law states that the Legislative Council is integrated in the already existing Palestinian National Council (CNP).
	www.pna.gov.ps /Government/gov/palestinian_legislative_council.asp (741 words)

	Legislative Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Legislative Council consists of the ten elected members of leadership: the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Republican and Democratic Floor Leaders for both the House and Senate, and their Assistant Floor Leaders.
		The Council Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by the Legislative Council at the beginning of each legislative biennium.
		Policies adopted by the council are implemented under the direction of the Executive Director of the Legislative Council.
	www.state.me.us /legis/opla/legcounc.htm (171 words)

	Seattle City Council: Legislative Search
		The Legislative Databases, maintained by the City Clerk, index all legislation introduced to the City Council since 1869.
		To use the Legislative Database, first determine whether you are searching for a Council Bill/Ordinance (law) or a Resolution (policy statement).
		Another way to find legislation on the Legislative Database is to search by "index words," which scans title words, index terms, committee names, sponsors and other words associated with the legislation.
	www.cityofseattle.net /council/legdb.htm (537 words)

	NSW Legislative Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Legislative Council is the Upper House (state Senate) of the Parliament of New South Wales.
		The main role of the Department of the Legislative Council is to support the functioning of the sittings of the House and Committees, and to provide services to Members relating to the performance of their parliamentary duties.
		The Department of the Legislative Council may be contacted by telephone 61-2-9230 2319, fax 61-2-9230 2876, or email council@parliament.nsw.gov.au.
	www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/web/common.nsf/V3HomeLC (207 words)

	Legislative Council Chamber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Legislative Council was New Zealand's Upper House until 1 January 1951, when it was abolished by government legislation.
		When the Legislative Council Chamber was in use as the Upper House, it had a Speaker of it's own, and at the time of its abolition it had 54 members.
		The Legislative Council Chamber is still used today for many important purposes, such as the State Opening of Parliament, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meetings, select committee meetings and an array of other formal occasions.
	www.ps.parliament.govt.nz /legcham.htm (308 words)

	PDK International \| 1st Legislative Council Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 1st Legislative Council of Phi Delta Kappa International was held in conjunction with the Conference on Advocates for the Public Schools in Indianapolis, Indiana.
		Regarding the budget, the council recognized that the decline in membership is producing a shortfall in the budget and approved authority to draw on the Reserve Fund in an amount up to $335,000 to balance income and expenditures in the next biennium.
		The conference and the 1st Legislative Council adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
	www.pdkintl.org /aboutpdk/wlegsum1.htm (2690 words)

	American Legislative Exchange Council - SourceWatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was established in 1973 by Paul M. Weyrich of the Free Congress Foundation.
		In 2002, two environmental groups, Defender of Wildlife and the Natural Resources Defense Council, described ALEC as "corrosive, secretive and highly influential" and a "tax-exempt screen for major U.S. corporations and trade associations that use it to influence legislative activities at the state level".
		According to a representative of the National Council of State Legislatures, although ALEC has not substantially modified its right-wing position on what it considers to be its core issues, it has been successful in attracting more moderate legislative support by toning down its more extreme rhetoric.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=American_Legislative_Exchange_Council (1252 words)

	Legislative Council Meetings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The TSSM Legislative Council met at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee on December 5, 1996.
		The duties of the Board of Control and Legislative Council shall be combined to form the new Board of Directors.
		Evans-Dixon: That the Division II schools provide input to the Council as to what they want in regard to the financial aid rule and that those suggestions be brought to the Legislative Council at its March meeting.
	www.tssaa.org /LegislativeCouncil/Actions/dec96.htm (1045 words)

	The Palestinian Legislative Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Palestinian Legislative Council, which represents the democratic will of the people, and acts as the central institution for the development of laws, continues to lack basic resources needed to effectively exercise its legislating function.
		The Council’s library in Gaza is comprised of approximately 100 books and/or periodicals, and legislative drafting researchers have little or no access to the information they need for the most basic legislative drafting research.
		Among the activities registered in the survey, 30.0% is in the form of technical assistance, with another 10.0% representing training and education, 10.0% as provision of equipment and materials, 5.0% as financial assistance, and the remaining 45.0% reported as mixed or multiple forms of assistance.
	www.arts.mcgill.ca /programs/polisci/faculty/rexb/unsco-ruleoflaw/thirteen.html (418 words)

	CA Legislative Info and Contact Tools
		Legislative information will normally be posted here before appearing on the California state website.
		This bill would prohibit an employer from discharging or refusing to hire an employee or applicant on the basis that the employee or applicant legally stores a firearm in his or her vehicle at the worksite.
		Having done a "whip count" of the votes on a Council largely mindful of the rights of gunowners, it was clear that the measure did not have the support needed to become law.
	www.nramemberscouncils.com /legs.shtml (3563 words)

	American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
		The American Legislative Exchange Council is dedicated to developing public policies based on the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty.
		ALEC State Legislators shared their knowledge and experience with each other, as well as heard from national leaders, renowned policy experts and business executives who share their commitment to common sense, conservative policies.
		More than 2,000 state legislators business leaders, and public policy experts are gathered in Grapevine, Texas to participate in an “exchange of ideas” about how to improve public policy and further our common goals of a limited government that promotes free markets and individual liberties.
	www.alec.org (929 words)

	Hamden, Connecticut - Legislative Council
		The Legislative Council is the Town’s Fiscal and Legislative authority.
		As the fiscal authority, the Council prepares the Annual Town Budget and establishes the mil rate for the collection of taxes.
		As the Legislative authority, the Council has the power to create and pass all Resolutions and Ordinances that ultimately effect the residents of Hamden.
	www.hamden.com /content/43/83/132/default.aspx (236 words)

	Texas Legislative Council
		The Texas Legislative Council provides bill drafting, computing, research, publishing, and document distribution services to the Texas Legislature and legislative agencies.
		The council also serves as an information resource for state agencies, the citizens of Texas, and others as time and resources allow.
		Under the guidance of a 14-member council and the general direction of the executive director, the council staff is organized into five major divisions: administration, document production, information systems, legal, and research.
	www.tlc.state.tx.us (124 words)

	North Dakota Legislative Branch: Legislative Council
		This page provides links to a variety of information about the Legislative Council, especially with respect to legislative studies, meetings, and activities during the interim between legislative sessions.
		General provides an overview of the organization of the Legislative Council and the procedure used to assign responsibilities to its interim committees, a listing of Legislative Council committees and staff, and the Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure.
		Council Reports provides links to the biennial reports of the Legislative Council since 1999.
	www.legis.nd.gov /council (171 words)

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