Lawmaking and the legislative process : committees, connections, and compromises / by Tommy Neal ; National Conference of State Legislatures.
1996
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Title
Lawmaking and the legislative process : committees, connections, and compromises / by Tommy Neal ; National Conference of State Legislatures.
Published
Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1996.
Call Number
KF4945.Z9 L39 1996
ISBN
0897749448 (acid-free paper)
Description
ix, 211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)34710866
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-193) and index.
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Added Corporate Author
Table of Contents
Preface
Pt. I
A Case Study
1
Ch. 1Megan and Friends
3
Pt. II
Getting Started
9
Ch. 2Making Connections
11
Ch. 3The Role of Staff
23
Ch. 4The Role of Lobbyists
28
Ch. 5The Beginning of a Bill: From Idea to the Hopper
32
Pt. III
The Legislative Process
51
Ch. 6Committees
53
Ch. 7On the Floor
87
Ch. 8Conference Committees
104
Ch. 9Governor's Choice
115
Pt. IV
Other Lawmakers
119
Ch. 10Congress
121
Ch. 11Local Government
133
Ch. 12Citizens
142
Pt. V
Appendices
159
Appendix 1
Vetoes and Veto Override
161
Appendix 2
Names of State Legislative Bodies
165
Appendix 3
State Legislators: Number and Terms
167
Appendix 4
Election Qualifications for State Legislators
169
Appendix 5
Sources of Information about Your State Legislature
172
Appendix 6
Average Size of Legislative Districts
175
Appendix 7
Tips for Testifying before a Legislative Committee
176
Materials Available from State Legislatures
179
Glossary of Legislative Language
181
Bibliography
191
Index
195