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Evaluation Of Interim Sessions In State Legislatures, Laurie Erin Russell
Evaluation Of Interim Sessions In State Legislatures, Laurie Erin Russell
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Various authors have analyzed the work of state legislatures during the regular session; however, there is a noticeable void in the study of the functionality of the legislative process during the interim session. The interim session refers to the time span between regular legislative sessions, which varies in duration dependent on the state. It should not be deducted that the lack of research devoted to the interim session evaluation is because the legislative workload is dormant during this period. The findings of this paper support the concept that interim session activity merits evaluation since it is a contributing factor to …