Legislative drafting manual

7 Sec. SENATE LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL ing a concept is used in a sense other than the sense in which the term is commonly understood and the term is used more than once or twice in the draft, choose a term to describe the concept and define the term in accordance with section (b) STATUTORILY DEFINED WORDS.—Be aware of. The legislative drafting manual prepared by the enrolling secretary of the legislature and the revisor of statutes and adopted by the Legislative Council is to be followed by all officers and employees of the legislature in the preparation, processing, and disposition of all legislative documents and records. This manual is intended primarily for use by the drafting staff of the Texas Legislative Council. However, the legislative council staff recognizes that a broader audience will find this manual useful, including legislators, legislative staff, lobbyists, and others with a particular interest in legislation and the legislative process.

7 Sec. SENATE LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL ing a concept is used in a sense other than the sense in which the term is commonly understood and the term is used more than once or twice in the draft, choose a term to describe the concept and define the term in accordance with section (b) STATUTORILY DEFINED WORDS.—Be aware of. The Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual has served as a guide to drafters since at least the s. The manual endured a comprehensive overhaul in , resulting in a modern, updated guide for legislative drafters both in and outside of Legislative Hall. We again updated the manual. House Legislative Counsel’s Manual on Drafting Style (originally prepared by Ward M. Hussey and revised by Ira B. Forstater). Lawrence E. Filson and Sandra L. Strokoff, The Legislative Drafter’s Desk Reference, 2nd. ed. (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, ).

SENATE LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL. TABLE OF CONTENTS. TITLE I—GENERAL DRAFTING PRINCIPLES. Subtitle A—Fundamental Rules. Sec. Organization of a draft. The Legislation Drafting Manual (Concise Version) is a publication of the Research and Legislation. Branch, Legislative Services Office. COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL. Prepared by. The Office of the General Counsel. Edition.