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The attorney for the Legislature, elected jointly by both Houses. The Legislative Counsel and his or her legal staff are responsible for drafting all bills and amendments, preparing a digest (summary) of each bill, providing legal opinions, and generally representing the Legislature in legal proceedings.
assembly.ca.gov
The chief legal officer of the Legislature and adviser to the legislative leadership, committees and commissions on matters of parliamentary procedure and legal matters affecting the Legislature as well as issues pertaining to the Conflicts of Interest Law and the Legislative Code of Ethics.
njleg.state.nj.us
The Legislative Counsel (who is elected jointly by both houses) and his or her legal staff is responsible for, among other things, drafting all bills and amendments, preparing a digest (summary) of each bill, providing legal opinions, and generally representing the Legislature in legal proceedings.
leginfo.ca.gov
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