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Researching in
other Jurisdictions We provide
a brief overview of research protocols for intent research on jurisdictions
other than Federal law and the law of the State of California below. If you have further questions or would
like to engage our professional services, contact information is available at
the Contact Us link.
Other States
Some
legislative or regulatory history information is available either on line or
by telephone in all of the other states of the Union, although the
information immediately available is often sparse. Agencies within the various states that are commonly helpful
can include the Legislature, Legislative Counsel, Secretary of State, State
Library, or State Archives. Although
what is available varies from state to state, a good beginning protocol is to
call the State Law Library. The
librarians will usually have some familiarity with where to find basic
documents such as bill copies and various legislative or regulatory
publications. The other agencies you
will need to contact will vary by the subject matter and type of research. Local Government
Ordinances or Regulations
Historical documentation of the purpose of municipal or
county laws is sporadically available.
Generally the larger the government entity, and more recent the
enactment, the higher the likelihood useful explanatory information will be
available. Although some information
maybe available at the jurisdictions web site, more commonly the first step
for an ordinance will be to go to the clerk of the legislative body adopting
the ordinance. Other possible sources
will typically include the jurisdictions archives, local libraries and
possibly files of elected representatives involved with the adoption. With local regulations the first step will
often by with the Department within the jurisdiction where the regulation was
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