10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUNSET LAW»
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sunset law in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sunset law and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
As in other John Buxton Hilton novels, the roots of the mystery are embedded in the past.
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The Oxford Companion to American
Law
A sunset law is a statute or provision in a statute that requires periodic review of
the rationale for the continued existence of that particular law, administrative
agency, or other governmental function. The U.S. Congress sometimes specifies
an ...
Kermit L. Hall, David S. Clark,
2002
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang
sunset law 2003 Washington Post (Jan. 12) C1: l have a mechanism for tuning
out when politicians drone on with their stump speeches. summit-hop v. to protest
, as if on tour, at a series of economic and political summits, esp. as a form of ...
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Encyclopedia of the United States Congress
In a letter written to a friend in 1816, President Jefferson advocated a form of
sunset law, arguing, “Every constitution, then, and every law, naturally expires at
the end of 19 years. If it be enforced longer, it is an act of force, and not of right.
Robert E. Dewhirst, John David Rausch,
2009
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Tradition and Change in Legal English: Verbal Constructions ...
If the legislature does not act to continue the agency, it automatically terminates
or 'sunsets'.27 So-called 'Sunset Committees' have been set up to review each
year the operations of state agencies scheduled for review in the sunset law or in
...
Christopher Williams,
2007
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Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society
Understanding the WTO: Basics, principles of the trading system. Retrieved from
www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/fact2_e.htm SUNSET LAWS A “
sunset law” or “sunset provision” is a law that provides for the automatic
termination ...
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A Common
Law for the Age of Statutes
In Colorado the Sunset Law applies only to thirty-nine boards, divisions, and
commissions, not to the general body of laws. 1976 Colo. Sess. Laws, ch. 115, §l(
2)-(4). This narrowed focus was also found in the proposed but rejected Texas ...
Guido CALABRESI, Guido Calabresi,
2009
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Congressional Record, V. 145, Pt. 18, October 14, 1999 to ...
In principle, I concur with the spirit of the sunset law in eliminating outdated or
wasteful reporting requirements. However, in hindsight, it appears that the law
used a meat axe approach where a scalpel might have been more appropriate.
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Holding Government Bureaucracies Accountable
Colorado pioneered in 1976 with a sunset law that gave 40 of its state regulatory
agencies a seven-year life cycle. To start a new life cycle requires affirmative
legislation. Common Cause, a strong advocate of sunset laws, has developed
ten ...
The Sunset Law West Virginians passed the Sunset Law to make sure their
government runs smoothly. This law makes sure all members of state agencies
and commissions are doing their jobs correctly. Under the Sunset Law, workers
in ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUNSET LAW»
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CO Sunset Law May Mean "Lights Out" for Watchdog Agency
As a result of Colorado's Sunset Law, the agency is set to expire this year. Utility companies say the OCC, launched in 1984 when telephone companies were ... «Public News Service, Feb 15»