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INFLUENCING WATER LEGISLATWE DEVELOPMENT WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO AVOID 1
Author(s) -
Davis Ray Jay,
Sherk George William,
Phelps Donald
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1995.tb03385.x
Subject(s) - legislature , context (archaeology) , diversity (politics) , legislative process , set (abstract data type) , state (computer science) , process (computing) , affect (linguistics) , business , political science , public relations , law and economics , public administration , public economics , economics , law , computer science , psychology , communication , algorithm , programming language , operating system , paleontology , biology
Whomever would affect water policy development must influence the water legislative process. This paper discusses in the context of the Model State Water Allocation Code the following ten ideas about doing that: (1) seek the right timing for enactment; (2) set modest goals; (3) prepare a well‐drafted proposal; (4) recognize diversity by offering legislative choices; (5) consider the impacts of adoption; (6) make alliances; (7) respect executive influence; (8) become involved in legislative interaction; (9) be flexible; and (10) persist. Heeding these ideas, although not guaranteeing enactment, is sure to be educational for participants and useful to legislators.