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 Alaska Legislature - encyclopedia article about Alaska Legislature.
State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America.
The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska.
The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska State Legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska.
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Alaska+Legislature   (452 words)

  
 Legislature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws.
The consent of the legislature is also often required to ratify treaties and declare war.
In parliamentary systems of government, the legislature is formally supreme and appoints the executive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislature   (381 words)

  
 New York Legislature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New York Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of New York, seated at the state's capital, Albany.
The State Senate is controlled by the Republicans, who have a 35-27 majority, but the state Assembly is controlled by a Democratic supermajority of 105-45 seats.
However, the veto may be overriden by the Legislature if there is a two-thirds majority in favor of overriding in each House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Legislature   (626 words)

  
 Texas Legislature Encyclopedia Article @ HigherPower.org
As established by the Texas Constitution, a senator must be at least 26 years of age, a citizen of Texas five years prior to election and a resident of the district from which elected one year prior to election.
A representative must be at least 21 years of age, a citizen of Texas for two years prior to election and a resident of the district from which elected one year prior to election.
Like most state legislatures, it consists of two chambers: a Senate and a House of Representatives.
http://higherpower.org/encyclopedia/Texas_Legislature   (768 words)

  
 Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Commonwealth legislature composed of a senate and a house of
the governor may be reconsidered by the legislature.
legislature or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
http://www.cnmileg.gov.mp   (1944 words)

  
 adn.com legislature
An amendment to the state constitution has been introduced in the Alaska Legislature with the aim of overturning a court ruling and banning benefits to the same-sex partners of public employees.
Lisa Murkowski said she will vote to confirm Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court even though she is disappointed in his reluctance to describe the law on abortion as "settled."
Frank Murkowski's last-minute decision to give oil industry executives a closed-door look at his proposed oil tax revamp before showing it to the Legislature drew a mixed response from state lawmakers.
http://www.adn.com/news/government/legislature   (5718 words)

  
 legislature - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about legislature
In most democratic countries with bicameral legislatures the ‘lower’, or popular, chamber is the more powerful but there are exceptions, the most notable being in the USA, where the upper chamber, the Senate, is constitutionally more powerful than the lower, the House of Representatives.
In the USA, both chambers are elected, whereas in the UK, the lower chamber, the House of Commons, is elected and the upper chamber, the House of Lords, is filled by hereditary members or appointees.
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/legislature   (252 words)

  
 azcentral.com special report
Barto became part of the 90-member state Legislature after the Arizona Supreme Court in January upheld former Rep. David Burnell Smith's removal from office for violating spending limits in his publicly funded campaign.
The Legislature's two top leaders pledged Wednesday to pass the biggest pay raise in Arizona history for state employees, who are coping with low pay, low morale and high turnover.
An embattled Arizona lawmaker has given up his seat on a key committee at the Legislature, but he says the move was his choice.
http://www.azcentral.com/specials/legislature   (4062 words)

  
 Tim Joseph
Tim Joseph has served on the County Legislature since 1992.
He also chaired a series of committees that proposed a major change in how the county approaches criminal justice.
His involvement in County government sprang from and has paralleled his background as an activist.
http://www.tompkins-co.org/legislature/members/joseph.html   (423 words)

  
 NEVADA LEGISLATURE
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state of Nevada to be affixed at the state capitol in Carson City this 9th day of November, in the year two thousand four.
21st Special Session of the Legislature are applicable only during the 21st Special Session of the Legislature.
    I remind all of you that the Constitutional and statutory process dictates separate roles for the two houses of the Legislature.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/21stSpecial/Journal/Assembly/Final/aj001.html   (2286 words)

  
 Maine State Legislature - Home
Publications from the offices of the Legislature including legislation, statutes, Legislative Record, guides, reports and handbooks.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis   (25 words)

  
 Arizona State Legislature
The Arizona State Legislature is a bicameral body with 30 members in the Senate and 60 members in the House of Representatives.
Welcome to the official web site of the Arizona State Legislature.
Each district is served by one Senator and two House members.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us   (206 words)

  
 Official Website Of The Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature will reconvene in its 26th Legislative Day, Tuesday, April 4th.
Welcome To The Official Website Of The Alabama Legislature
Included in this site is information on our Legislative Page Program, as well as special pages on YMCA Youth Legislature, Boys State and Girls State.
http://www.legislature.state.al.us   (407 words)

  
 Hawaii State Legislature
The Hawaii state government is divided into three separate and coequal branches - the legislative, executive, and judicial.
The Legislature establishes our laws and creates services that benefit the people of Hawaii.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov   (258 words)

  
 NYS GILS - New York State Legislature, Assembly and Senate
New York State Resources on the Legislature, Assembly and Senate
NYS GILS - New York State Legislature, Assembly and Senate
Guide to the Records of the New York State Legislature - This Guide from the New York State Archives describes selected records, dating from the colonial period to the 1980s, which are preserved and made available for research by the
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/legislature/legis.html   (295 words)

  
 georgia.gov - Legislature
The Georgia General Assembly, the formal title of the legislature, was formed in 1777 and is older than the United States Congress.&; At the time of its origin, the legislature consisted of a single house, but in 1789 it became a bicameral body, consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.
The House of Representatives and Senate operate with similar powers, except that appropriation bills must originate in the House, while confirmation of the Governor& appointments rests with the Senate.&; The concurrence of both bodies is necessary before any bill may become a law.
Thank you for your patience during the time the Portal and associated sites and applications are unavailable.
http://www.georgia.gov/00/channel/0,2141,4802_1361924,00.html   (287 words)

  
 JournalStar.com
A legislative committee on Tuesday approved drafting a resolution calling for the impeachment of University of Nebraska Regent David Hergert for violating election laws during his 2004 campaign.
Nebraska would become the 10th state in the country to grant tuition breaks to illegal immigrants under a bill advanced Wednesday in the Legislature.
State senators agreed Wednesday they need more oversight of how homeland security dollars are spent, but stopped short of saying that millions of dollars that poured into the state the last several years have been squandered.
http://www.journalstar.com/legislature   (287 words)

  
 Legislative Resources
View and search the Code of Alabama and the Constitution (Alabama Legislative Information System Online - ALISON).
Fiscal and budget office of the Alabama Legislature
Listen to live audio from the Alabama Legislature.
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/ALISHome.html   (129 words)

  
 Idaho State Legislature - 2004 Senate Education Committee Minutes
Also introduced was Senator Laird Noh, longest serving Senator in the Legislature.
We believe that the governor, the legislature, the state board of education, the state department of education, school districts, schools and individual teachers each need to do their part to help improve the achievement of our students.
Idaho State Legislature - 2004 Senate Education Committee Minutes
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2004/standingcommittees/sedmin.html   (15639 words)

  
 statesman.com
Few around the Capitol expect Perry to call a third special session on school finance reform until the Texas Supreme Court rules this fall on whether the current system is unconstitutional.
Complete coverage from the 79th Texas Legislature from the resources of the Austin American-Statesman.
Lawmakers, you see, can collect $128 per day in per diem while the Legislature is in session, and there are staff and related costs.
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/legislature   (1784 words)

  
 Legislature - The Clarion-Ledger
Editorial Director David Hampton has covered all levels of government and politics, here in Mississippi and in Washington D.C. The legislative team:
Check our legislative team's blog frequently to stay abreast of the fast-paced action in the 2006 session of the Legislature.
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS010504   (286 words)

  
 Maine Constitution, Statutes and Laws
For research questions, please contact: Maine Law and Legislative Reference Library
The publications of the Maine State Legislature are made available on the Internet as a public service and reliance on any such information is at the user’s own risk.
Please note that the Office of the Revisor of Statutes does not provide legal advice regarding the interpretation of the laws of Maine, nor do we provide legal research.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ros/meconlaw.htm   (153 words)

  
 State Legislatures: State and Local Government on the Net
Some have one page for the legislature as a whole, some have separate pages for the state senate and the state house of representatives or assembly, and some are unicameral.
State Legislatures: State and Local Government on the Net
Generally, legislative pages give visitors legislative calendars, brief biographies of legislators and data on their districts, information on bills being considered, summaries of committee discussion, and searchable access to databases of bills and existing laws.
http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-legislature.htm   (181 words)

  
 TexasOnline : Government : Texas Legislature
Find legislation and legislative information from the Texas State Senate.
The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) is a permanent joint committee of the Texas Legislature that develops recommendations for legislative appropriations for all agencies of state government.
The primary purpose of the Legislative Reference Library is to satisfy the research and reference demands of the Legislature, its committees and staff, and, where possible within that framework, to assist other state departments and agencies and the general public with legislative research.
http://www.state.tx.us/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryId=6.12   (158 words)

  
 Minnesota House of Representatives
House Public Information Services Publications - Publications about the Minnesota Legislature, and the legislative process
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us   (182 words)

  
 California State Legislature
Welcome to the California State Legislature web site, the gateway to California's Legislative web sites.
For an overview of the legislative process in California, please visit the Citizen's guide to the legislative process at the Capitol Museum website.
http://www.legislature.ca.gov   (112 words)

  
 Kentucky Legislature Home Page
The Kentucky legislature convenes in regular session on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January for 60 days of even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-numbered years.
It convenes in special sessions at the call of the governor.
Beginning with the 2006 Regular Session, the Legislative Research Commission will be posting roll call votes to the official Kentucky Legislature Home Page.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/home.htm   (196 words)

  
 Washington State Legislature - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
Washington State Legislature - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
South Sound Lacey Today Business Education Elections State government State workers Legislature Environment Traffic Entertainment Northwest Capitol Chat Corrections
http://www.theolympian.com/home/specialsections/Legislature   (161 words)

  
 Status & Documents
Message to the Legislature Regarding Binding Arbitration Award for Hawaii Government Employees Association
The 2005 HRS has been updated for all Acts passed in the 2005 Legislative session.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/docs.asp?press1=docs   (261 words)

  
 www.legis.state.de.us - Official web site of First State Legislature
www.legis.state.de.us - Official web site of First State Legislature
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf?Opendatabase   (9 words)

  
 West Virginia Legislature
This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference and Information.
Phone service will be interrupted today (Friday, March 24th) after 4:00 pm as the Legislature upgrades its phone system.
The Legislature offers five internship programs for interested college students.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us   (273 words)

  
 Texas Legislature
Swing by to see state government in action
Sign up here for e-mail updates on the Texas Legislature from the Austin American-
Selby: Kids' health is on the line in Legislature
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared/tx/legislature   (746 words)

  
 Maryland General Assembly Home Page
Individual bond bills were not acted upon by the legislature, instead the General Assembly amended
The Department of Legislative Services (DLS) is one of the oldest legislative staff agencies in the nation, maintaining a long and proud tradition of providing nonpartisan professional services for the State legislature and the people of Maryland.
Bond bills that received funding in fiscal 2006 were amended into the State's Capital budget (SB 370).
http://mlis.state.md.us   (889 words)

  
 Legislature: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Supreme Court rejects proposed referendum on creating redistricting panel
2006 Legislature: Guide to South Florida issues and leaders.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/legislature   (548 words)

  
 Sunday, April 2, 2006
Motorists soon could be breaking the law if they don't move over when they see an emergency vehicle or road work crew parked on the shoulder of a four-lane highway.
When the Legislature adjourned its regular 2006 session on Friday, it left the school finance debate lying on the table, unresolved.
http://www.cjonline.com/legislature   (354 words)

  
 Minnesota State Legislature
The 2005-2006 biennial legislative session reconvened March 1, 2006.
The Legislature's Web site will be unavailable on Friday, 2/3 at 4:30 p.m.
http://www.leg.state.mn.us   (93 words)

  
 Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
If you have any government-related questions link to the Government of British Columbia web site.
The Legislature resumed on Tuesday, February 14, 2006
http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca   (39 words)

  
 RGJ.com coverage of Nevada Legislature 2003
Guinn says high court should preserve ruling on votes for tax bills
Guinn signs bill imposing largest tax increase in state history
Various lawsuits remain active after the Legislature’s historic session
http://www.rgj.com/legislature   (277 words)

  
 Idaho Legislature
The Idaho Legislature is now in the interim between legislative sessions.
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov   (179 words)

  
 Welcome : Online Sunshine
Copyright © 1995-2005 The Florida Legislature • Privacy Statement • Contact Us
http://www.leg.state.fl.us   (12 words)

  
 Michigan Legislature
The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Internet Technology Team in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, and the Michigan Senate.
The Legislature presents this information, without warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of the information, timeliness, or completeness.
If you believe the information is inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete or if you have problems accessing or reading the information, please send your concerns to the appropriate agency using the online Comment Form in the bar above this text.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov   (157 words)

  
 Welcome to the Nebraska Legislature Online
The 99th Legislature, Second Session convened on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
The session is tentatively scheduled to last until Wednesday, April 12.
http://www.unicam.state.ne.us   (21 words)

  
 AlaskaLegislature.com : News & Resources for Constituents
2001: Legislature passes cruise ship bill in special session
http://alaskalegislature.com   (343 words)

  
 Nevada Legislature
The next session of the Nevada Legislature will begin on February 5, 2007.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us   (85 words)

  
 Texas Legislature Online - Legislation
Read a description of features provided by the Texas Legislature Online website for following a bill through the legislative process.
View text of bill, fiscal notes, bill analyses, author, caption, legislative actions, and subject.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/legislation/legislation.htm   (168 words)

  
 Legislature
A better informed public on the operations of Legislature
http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/agencies/legislature.htm   (236 words)

  
 Rocky Mountain News: Government
Bill lets state trump EPA on air standards
Highlights from the legislature on Friday: Full story
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/legislature   (95 words)

  
 ongoing · On Custom Schemas
, Random House, the European Union Legislature, Encyclopedia Britannica, Medtronic, and some others, so I may be wrong, but it’s not due to lack of experience.)
History · The first time I saw real descriptive markup was eighteen years ago, and it was a custom tag-set cooked up for the
http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2004/06/17/CustomSchemas   (926 words)

  
 Welcome to the New Mexico Legislature Web Site
The New Mexico Legislature's website may be unavailable
Welcome to the New Mexico Legislature Web Site
Web site is best viewed with IE 5 or Netscape 6 and up.
http://legis.state.nm.us   (51 words)

  
 New York State Assembly
Legislature's Budget Says "No" To Pataki's SUNY/CUNY Tuition Hike; Backs It Up With An Operating Aid Increase Of More Than $130 Million - 3/31/06
See the full list of new web site additions...
http://assembly.state.ny.us   (233 words)

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