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NYSBA's Procedure for selecting State and
Federal Legislative Priorities
Each summer, the
Association commences the process for developing legislative priorities
for the following year. The Steering
Committee on Legislative Priorities ("Steering Committee"), chaired by
the Association’s President, will consider issues proposed by
sections and committees when develop our legislative
priorities. Focusing our efforts on
clear legislative priorities has improved the effectiveness of the
Association. An enhanced federal and state
legislative action process, with direct involvement by the NYSBA
leadership, promotes consistency and coordination, and helps us achieve
an organized method of involvement of Association entities, members, and
staff.
Recommendations from the
sections and committees for legislative priorities are due for initial
review in early September each year and may be submitted to the
Association’s Department of Governmental
Relations, One Elk Street, Albany, New York
12207. Fax:
518-687-5694. (Recommendation forms are
provided to section and committee officers, but the Department also will
provide the form upon request.)
After an initial review by the
Committee on Legislative Policy and the Committee on Federal Legislative
Priorities, the Steering Committee will make recommendations to the
NYSBA Executive Committee at its fall meeting (either late October or
early November).
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