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- Georgetown restricted access
- Interactive tutorial
- On Westlaw
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Related Resources
- BNA Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges and Clerks
- CCH Tax Research NetWork
- Checkpoint (RIA)
- Constitutions of the United States: National and State
- LexisNexis State Capital
- Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources, 1620-1926
- National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws - Archive Publications (HeinOnline)
- National Survey of State Laws
- State Environment & Safety Regulatory Monitoring Report (BNA)
- State Environment Daily (BNA)
- State Health Care Regulatory Developments (BNA)
- Subject Compilations of State Laws (HeinOnline)
- Tax Analysts Web Services
- Tax Management State Tax Portfolios (BNA)
- Tax Management Weekly State Tax Report (BNA)
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State & Local Research Resources
In addition to the links listed here, you might also visit the Federal and Topical Guides as well as more comprehensive Research Guides on this web site.
State Resources
State courts, legislatures and agencies create laws that govern conduct within their jurisdictions. Some state laws parallel those of the federal government while others regulate areas specifically reserved to the states by the Constitution. The links below are to general state research sites.
- Council of State Governments
- Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (International association of state and provincial officials involved with occupational licensing and regulation issues)
- U.S. State Law (Hieros Gamos)
- Acts, Drafts and Legislation (National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws)
- Drafts of Uniform and Model Acts
- Historic State Codes
- NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers, formerly NASIRE)
- National Association of Secretaries of State
- National Center for State Courts
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- State and Local Government on the Net
- State Libraries (The Library of Congress)
- State Rules of Court
- Stateline.org
Local Resources
Local and municipal governments also generate ordinances that control such issues as zoning, building, transportation, historic preservation and other issues. The following collection of links will get you started on local research, but please also consider a search of GULLiver to locate specific local and municipal codes and treatises.
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