Ensure Compliance with Expert Legal Review
Table of Contents - Legal Review
Why You Need Legal Review
It is critical that your code reflects current law
Non-compliance could threaten your ability to enforce laws, subject you and your elected officials to liability, and result in legal costs.
At least bi-annually, you should engage an experienced attorney to review your code to identify needed legal amendments required to comply with state statutes, federal codes and relevant case law.
Our expert attorneys are here to streamline and enhance your county or municipal code, ensuring accuracy, compliance and effectiveness.
MITIGATE COMMON COMPLIANCE ISSUES
State legislatures propose, debate and act on bills every or every other year. In the interim, federal laws and executive orders are passed, and a steady stream of state, federal and Supreme Court cases continue to flow.
With this constant flurry of legislative activity, it’s difficult to remain diligent in tracking changes in the laws that affect your code – some modestly and others, potentially significantly!
Don’t let this expose you to liabilities.
- Missed legislation or case law that has not been rectified in the local laws
- Legislative amendments made in the most obvious locations of the code without making all necessary changes elsewhere
- Out-of-date legal citations
- Conflicts within and among other titles or articles of the code; as well as adopted policies, resolutions and independent ordinances
- Inconsistencies in the application of law
How We Help Protect You
Our team of in-state attorneys includes experts in both state and federal law. They are experienced in the art of ordinance review and will work closely with your legal team to ensure that your code is impeccable.
Enjoy that peace of mind.
- Compliance
- Accuracy
- Support
Streamline and enhance your code of ordinances, eliminating conflicts and inconsistencies while guaranteeing compliance and reflecting your community’s legislative priorities.
Ensure accuracy and relevancy by including all pertinent legislation and conforming to state statutes, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date code.
Engage in interactive communications to review recommendations, address any issues discovered during legal research, and ensure effective resolutions.
Receive continued support and maintenance through our Annual Review, keeping your code in line with the latest legislation.
Experience seamless collaboration between your attorney and our legal team, for effective coordination and timely delivery of services.
Elevate your code of ordinances with our Comprehensive Legal Review services. Benefit from our experienced attorneys and ensure a seamless and collaborative experience throughout the process.
A Step-by-Step Legal Review Process to Ensure the Integrity of Your Code
- Arrange a conversation to discuss observations, known shortcomings and areas of focus.
- Review and approve a scope of work and fee proposal.
- Execute an amendment to the existing agreement or a new services agreement.
- Codify all recent ordinance amendments to bring the code current.
- Document the starting point and denote subsequently adopted ordinances to review following their codification.
- Receive and review a legal review memorandum.
- Arrange a meeting between your attorney and our legal team to discuss warranted amendments.
- Authorize the drafting of new and amended code provisions.
- Adopt the updated code.
- Publish the code online and issue digital supplements, as requested.
Need to Codify or Re-Codify Your Code?
NO PROBLEM. WE CAN DO THAT!
Codes require constant upkeep. The adoption of amendments requires routine legislative updates. Otherwise, the code quickly becomes dated and falls out of compliance. When that happens, a larger, more costly effort is needed to codify or – if substantial time has passed – re-codify the code.
Ask us about real-time updates and our two-week guarantee!
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