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Manual of Legislative Drafting MANUAL OF LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING For the use of Legislative Staff Prepared by Legislative Affairs Agency 2021 P R E F A C E This Manual of Legislative Drafting is published principally for the use of the staff members in the Legislative Affairs Agency, the offices of the House Chief Clerk and Secretary of the Senate, and the Department of Law who are involved in all phases of the drafting, processing, and disposition of legislative documents. Adherence to it is required by AS 24.08.060(a) and the Uniform Rules. This manual is intended to provide for the uniform and expeditious processing of all legislative documents. Parts I and II of the manual are intended mainly for the use of legal drafters, and Parts III - V are intended mainly for the use of the editorial and administrative staff members, although drafters might also be aided by knowledge of the contents of Parts III - V. This manual is kept current to reflect changes in the law or legislative rules that affect the legislative process. Executive Director Legislative Affairs Agency This Manual of Legislative Drafting is subject to approval of the Alaska Legislative Council. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I. GENERAL INFORMATION ..........................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1. AUTHORITY OF DRAFTING MANUAL ................................................3 CHAPTER 2. THE DIVISION OF LEGAL AND RESEARCH SERVICES ...................4 NEUTRALITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ..........................................................4 REQUESTS FOR BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ..................................................4 REQUESTS FOR NEW VERSIONS OF MEASURES .........................................5 LEGAL OPINIONS .................................................................................................5 EDITING OF ALASKA STATUTES AND SESSION LAWS ..............................5 CONSIDERATIONS FOR DRAFTING OF BILLS ...............................................6 PART II. DRAFTING RULES FOR BILLS AND OTHER MEASURES....................................7 CHAPTER 1. PARTS OF A BILL .....................................................................................9 OFFICIAL HEADING; SPONSORS ......................................................................9 TITLE AND SINGLE SUBJECT ..........................................................................10 (a) Expression requirement .......................................................................10 (b) Single-subject requirement ..................................................................11 (c) Bills amending court rules ...................................................................12 (d) Constitutional budget reserve fund .....................................................12 (e) Bills with special effective dates .........................................................12 ENACTING CLAUSE...........................................................................................13 ORDER OF BILL SECTIONS ..............................................................................13 SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND FINDINGS ....................................................13 (a) Short title .............................................................................................13 (b) Statement of purpose or intent ............................................................14 (c) Legislative findings .............................................................................14 -i- BODY OF THE BILL - PERMANENT LAW......................................................15 (a) Single-subject requirement ..................................................................15 (b) Provisions amending existing statutes .................................................16 (1) Regular amendment .................................................................16 (2) Repealing and reenacting the same section .............................18 (3) Repealing a section and adding a new section ........................19 (c) Provisions creating new statutes ..........................................................19 (d) Organization ........................................................................................21 (1) Organization of a statute .........................................................21 (2) Organization of the bill ...........................................................21 (e) Delayed enactments, amendments, and repeals ..................................22 (f) Amendments of a law that has not taken effect ...................................23 SHORT TITLE (CODIFIED) ................................................................................23 REPEALERS AND SPECIAL AND TEMPORARY SECTIONS .......................23 (a) Provisions amending uncodified laws .................................................24 (b) Provisions creating uncodified laws ....................................................24 (c) Direct amendments of, repeals of, or additions to court rules .............25 (d) Repealers of permanent law ................................................................26 (e) Repealers of temporary law .................................................................28 (f) Annulling regulations...........................................................................28 (g) Court rule change for indirect amendments to court rules ..................28 (h) Applicability or transitional provisions ...............................................28 (i) Saving clause ........................................................................................31 (j) Severability clause ...............................................................................31 (k) Repeal of uncodified sections of the bill .............................................32 (l) Instructions to the revisor .....................................................................32 (m) Retroactivity .......................................................................................33 (n) Conditional effect section ....................................................................35 (o) Amendment or repeal of effective date of another Act .......................36 (p) Effective date section ..........................................................................36 CHAPTER 2. OTHER DRAFTING REQUIREMENTS .................................................39 PARTICULAR SUBJECT AREAS ......................................................................39 (a) Administrative regulations ..................................................................39 (b) Advisory votes.....................................................................................40 (c) Appropriations .....................................................................................41 (1) Supplemental appropriation ....................................................43 (2) Special appropriation ...............................................................43 (3) Transfers and reappropriations ................................................43 (4) Grants to municipalities and other recipients ..........................44 -ii- (5) Revolving fund (loan fund) .....................................................44 (6) General appropriation bill (budget bill) ..................................44 (7) Multiple funds; multiple recipients .........................................44 (8) Mental health appropriations ...................................................44 (9) Constitutional budget reserve fund .........................................44 (10) Reference to the balance of a fund ........................................45 (11) Intent language ......................................................................45 (12) Funding information ..............................................................45 (d) Boards and commissions .....................................................................46 (e) Bond bills .............................................................................................47 (1) General obligation bond bills ..................................................47 (2) Revenue bond bills ..................................................................48 (f) Court rule changes ...............................................................................48 (g) Criminal laws ......................................................................................51 (h) Definitions ...........................................................................................51 (i) Errors in Alaska Statutes or session laws .............................................53 (j) Fees ......................................................................................................53 (k) Funds, establishing and dedicating ......................................................54 (l) Initiatives ..............................................................................................55 (m) Local or special laws ..........................................................................55 (n) Municipalities ......................................................................................55 (o) Penalty provisions ...............................................................................56 (p) Program receipts ..................................................................................57 (q) Referenda ............................................................................................57 (r) Task forces and similar entities............................................................58
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