Legislation for turq.io
Uploading Legislation
Each issue in the explorer will have a link on the right to create new legislation.
That leads to this legislation upload form.
The upload form is continued in this image:
The body of your legislation will go under the first provisions heading. Follow the section number sequence that is the continuation or creation of the orignial legislation under this heading.
Special Exceptions and Other Provisions are optional. You could include additional headingings such as jurisdiction or related laws in the Other Provisions field. Whatever you deem necessary that is not included in the upload form should be included in the Other Provisions field.
The fields are otherwise pretty self explanatory.
This link is an example of completed legislation.
Conclusion
The issue explorer has many unique scenarios that are open for writing and submitting legislation. Each issue will specify requirements that must be met through the legislation. There are additional terms and conditions that are listed regarding the acceptance of the legislation. Make sure you read, understand, and are in compliance with all terms and conditions. Equally important, make sure you know the required outcomes that the legislation you write should achieve.
Multiple submissions can be made by unique users for each issue. Familiarize yourself with the factors listed regarding the judgment of each submission. Common factors include, but are not limited to:
Technical Merit
Has the submission presented a clear understanding of the associated problems being addressed?
Has the submission developed a logical and workable solution and approach to solving the problem(s)?
What are the most significant aspects of this concept?
Has the submission clearly described the breadth of impact of the change?
Originality
To what extent is this concept new, or in what way is this a variation of an existing idea?
How is this concept unique?
Does the concept use technical solutions rather than traditional approaches that often rely on enforcement?
(Aim to create a law like the one that requires cars to include seat belt reminder alerts, not like seat belt laws that require traffic stops to enforce.)
Practicality
Who directly benefits from this concept?
Can the improvements and the related activities be implemented in a practical manner?
To what extent does the concept demonstrate a reasonable path for implementation?
How likely is the concept to be accepted and easily used by the public sector?
What are the costs anticipated to be incurred and the costs saved by executing this concept compared to the benefit to the public?
Come back often and dive into the issue explorer. There is the opportunity to win some funding for your submission and the rewards of participating in our democracy as a citizen legislation writer. The more issues that you create legislation for, the better your skills will become. Also, you learn so much about big and little laws and everything they affect. Creativity and critical thinking never looked so good, until you put them on…...
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