When I come across a good example of legislative drafting, I like to highlight it. In some bills, there is a determination made between whether a bill is a “matter of statewide concern” or the bill is a “municipal affair.”...
One of the issues that the Legislature must confront in considering legislation is whether a bill is addressing a “matter of statewide concern” or the bill is a “municipal affair.” If a proposed state law is a municipal affair, then...