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SUGGESTED STATE LEGISLATION 2013 Volume 72

Developed by the Committee on Suggested State Legislation

The Council of State Governments Lexington, Kentucky

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Chair: Sen. Jay Scott Emler, KS

Council Officers

Chair-Elect: Sen. Gary Stevens, AK

Council Offices

President: Gov. Luis Fortuño, PR

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Foreword

The Council of State Governments (CSG) is pleased to offer this 2013 Suggested State Legislation volume, a valued series of compilations of draft legislation about topics of importance to the states. The draft legislation found in this book represents many hours of work by The Council’s Committee on Suggested State Legislation and CSG staff. The entries in this book were selected from hundreds of submissions. Most are based on existing state statutes. Neither The Council nor the Committee seeks to influence the enactment of state legislation. Throughout the years, however, both have found that the experiences of one state may prove beneficial to others. It is in this spirit that these drafts are presented.

The Council of State Governments Lexington, Kentucky David Adkins Executive Director CEO

Staff Acknowledgments

William K. Voit, Senior Project Director Nancy J. Vickers, National Program Administrator Jason Moseley, General Counsel