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2003 |
| January |
How do the states of the Southern Legislative
Conference rank in the categories of annual state personal income and per
capita personal income? |
| February |
What caps do Southern states place on damages
awarded in medical liability actions? What states limit attorneys fees in
medical liability cases? |
| March |
How many National Board
Certified Teachers are there in the SLC member states and what incentives do
states offer teachers to earn National Board Certification?
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| April |
For what crimes do Southern states require
offenders/suspects to submit DNA samples for the purpose of criminal DNA
databasing? Which state laws were retroactive, requiring DNA samples from
those who were either incarcerated or on probation or parole, for applicable
offenses, on or before the date on which the law the took effect? |
| May |
How much funding did the SLC states receive
under federal programs in FY 2001 (actual) and FY 2002 and FY 2003
(estimated)? |
| June |
How much aid will the SLC states receive
under the new federal tax cut? |
| July |
What Southern states have implemented nursing
facility provider taxes and at what rates; where may state provider tax
revenues and attendant federal matching assistance be directed; and what
amount of revenue, prior to the federal match, has been raised from the tax
over the past five state fiscal years? |
| August |
Which Southern states have increased tuition
at state universities and colleges and by how much? |
|
September |
What are the unemployment rates in the SLC
states? |
| October |
How do Southern states select supreme and
appellate court judges, and how long are judges’ initial and subsequent
terms in office. |
| November |
In the Southern states, what percentage of
children under 18 live in poverty, and in what size communities are they
found? |
| December |
What are the fuel tax rates in the SLC
states? |
