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Legislation (or "statutory law") is law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, which is typically also known as "legislation" while it remains under active consideration.
In some jurisdictions, legislation must be confirmed by the executive branch of government before it enters into force as law. Under the Westminster system, an item of legislation is known as an Act of Parliament after enactment. Legislation is usually proposed by a member of the legislature (e.g. a member of Congress or Parliament), or by the executive, whereupon it is debated by members of the legislature and is often amended before passage. Most large legislatures enact only a small fraction of the bills proposed in a given session. Whether a given bill will be proposed and enter into force is generally a matter of the legislative priorities of government.
Those who have the formal power to create legislation are known as legislators, while the judicial branch of government may have the formal power to interpret legislation (see statutory interpretation).
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Pelosi: Climate bill will pass in 2010: Major climate legislation will become law in 2010, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-... http://bit.ly/6SKupS
briefingroom (Briefing Room) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:33:03 -0000
Pelosi: Climate bill will pass in 2010: Major climate legislation will become law in 2010, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-... http://bit.ly/6SKupS
@SenatorTomUdall Your form letter response to my communication is sadly out of date. The state of HCR legislation has changed since 11/18/09
bosque_bill (Bosque Bill) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:30:27 -0000
@SenatorTomUdall Your form letter response to my communication is sadly out of date. The state of HCR legislation has changed since 11/18/09
Angry Liberals Edge Toward a Mutiny: Liberals for months have loyally supported health-care legislation, even a.. http://bit.ly/5irc7k
ActivistGuru (activist guru) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:28:31 -0000
Angry Liberals Edge Toward a Mutiny: Liberals for months have loyally supported health-care legislation, even a.. http://bit.ly/5irc7k
Every thing worked, even legislation that hasn't passed yet, and she under reported November unemployment by 90%.
FredBroca (Michael Snyder) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:23:09 -0000
Every thing worked, even legislation that hasn't passed yet, and she under reported November unemployment by 90%.
RT @argylestyle: RT @tellymcg Mayor Fenty signs legislation legalizing same sex marriage in DC #p2 #lgbt
mommadona (mommadona) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:21:14 -0000
RT @argylestyle: RT @tellymcg Mayor Fenty signs legislation legalizing same sex marriage in DC #p2 #lgbt
A call for plain-language legislation "so that people can actually decide for themselves what they think": http://bit.ly/4L60Vj
nydailynews (NYDailyNews.com) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:20:07 -0000
A call for plain-language legislation "so that people can actually decide for themselves what they think": http://bit.ly/4L60Vj
Cat Fanciers' Association Legislative Committee - Provides guidance to individuals or member clubs opposing unreasonable animal control legislation in their geographic area. Position statements and articles.
Cats Must be on Leads - A Hungarian town has issued a regulation that cats must be keep on leads.
Meta Description: [ A town in Hungary has issued new regulations saying cats can only be taken on to the street on leads. ]
CFA: Pedigreed Cats Face Extinction - Concern about the effects that the cat control laws will have on pedigreed cat breeding.
Dartmouth College Library: Cats - Commentary on a message by Governor of Illinois, Adlai Stevenson when he vetoed a 1949 cat bill passed by the state legislature.
Gazette.Net: County Proposes Letting Cats Roam if They'll Behave - A proposal, refered to as a “cat leash law” has been dropped by the Duncan administration.
Gazette.Net: Duncan Backtracks over Cat Control - County Executive Douglas Duncan orderes the county attorney to water down the proposed ban on cat roaming.
Gazette.Net: Keeping Felines in Line - Articles and reader responses to a Maryland county's attempt to restrict cats to their owners' property.
Law Library Resource Xchange: The Domestic Cat and the Law - Guide to history, cases, legislation and texts.
Loony Laws about Animals - Remarkable laws about cats and other animals that have been passed.
Meta Description: [ CatStuff: thousands of domestic cat graphics for web sites, a huge library of information about cats, games, much more. ]
NAIA: Dogs Will Be Dogs, But Cats Won't - An article by Anna Sadler about laws that lump dog and cat issues together.
Meta Description: [ The National Animal Interest Alliance, NAIA, supports responsible, humane and sustainable animal use through education while opposing animal rights extremism in all forms. ]
National Animal Interest Alliance: Cats “There Ought to be a Law” - Anna Sadler looks at issues arising from “cat laws”.
Meta Description: [ The National Animal Interest Alliance, NAIA, supports responsible, humane and sustainable animal use through education while opposing animal rights extremism in all forms. ]
National Pet Alliance Opposition to Coercive Legislation - Support to individuals and groups to assist in stopping coercive legislation.
New South Wales: Companion Animals Act 1998 - Australian state law that includes a provision for the control of cats.
Ordinance Limiting Number of Cats per Residence - Report on the Pennsylvania Court decision to strike down an ordinance that limited the number of cats that could be maintained in a single residence.
Meta Description: [ The National Animal Interest Alliance, NAIA, supports responsible, humane and sustainable animal use through education while opposing animal rights extremism in all forms. ]
San Mateo County Pet Overpopulation Ordinance: A Legislative Failure - An evaluation of elements of the San Mateo ordinance with recommendations.
Santa Clara County Survey of Pet Population - Report of a scientific survey of pet ownership in Santa Clara County, California with recommendations.
SFSPCA's Report on Cat Licensing - SPCA of San Francisco's analysis of the uses and drawbacks of cat licensing proposals.
The Cat and the Law - How the law has treated cats throughout history.
Meta Description: [ Chapter Six. The Cat and the Law. Van Vechten, Carl. 1922. The Tiger in the House ]
Victorian Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1996 - Australian state law that includes a provision for the control of cats.[PDF and Word document]
Why Not Coercive Legislation? - The drawbacks of legislation as a solution to pet overpopulation issues.
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