2. LEGISLATIVE INTERNET RESOURCES Federal State Local

3. FEDERAL www.law.cornell.edu www.law.cornell.edu

4. Federal www.law.cornell.edu/ –U.S. Codes Find the definition of murder –U.S. Constitution Find the 13 th Amendment –Code of Federal Regulations The Homeland Security Agency –Federal Rules of Evidence Hearsay defined –Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Discovery: Duty of disclosure

5. www.gpoaccess.gov/

6. Federal www.gpoaccess.gov –Legislative process Codes –Define conspiracy Congressional bills –Spam Act –Congressional Materials Congressional record –Internet taxation Public Laws –Iraq

7. Federal www.gpoaccess.gov Public Laws

8. STATE www.leginfo.ca.gov –State Constitution: Article 1,Section 1: “…pursuing…happiness and privacy.” –Bill information –California statutes –California legislature Find your senator and assembly person How a bill becomes law Organization of the legislature

9. www.leginfo.ca.gov

10. www.leginfo.ca.gov Bill Information

11. www.leginfo.ca.gov www.leginfo.ca.gov California Legislature

12. How a Bill Becomes Law

13. State CCR –http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/ (do not use www)http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/ –California Code of Regulations: regulations that have been formally adopted by state agencies Agencies have quasi legislative and judicial power, e.g., to suspend a license and/or fine –“quasi” means almost but not quite

14. California Code of Regulations (CCR)

15. California Code of Regulations (By Agency)

16. California Code of Regulations (By Title)

17. Local County: Find county Web site for ordinances –www.sccgov.orgwww.sccgov.org

18. Santa Clara County Home Page

19. Local City: www.findlaw.com (CA>CA Codes and Statutes>California Municipal and County Codes and Ordinances>San Jose)www.findlaw.com –www.sanjoseca.gov/www.sanjoseca.gov/

20. San Jose City Home Page