HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development, and enforces the nation's fair housing laws.
We offer the Government independent advice on law reform. This often involves examining whole areas of law and making recommendations to improve them. Public consultation is an essential step in the process to ensure that these recommendations are both workable and acceptable. To learn more about consultation, please go to What we do. Reform of the law itself must be carried out through the Scottish Parliament or, where appropriate, the UK Parliament. The Scottish Parliament has, for example, passed legislation to implement our recommendations for the abolition of feudal tenure of land and for the protection of the rights and interests of adults who are incapable of managing their own affairs. Our funding comes from the Scottish Government Justice Department. We would like to point out that it is not part of our role to investigate complaints about solicitors or government departments or to give legal advice to individuals. The Law Society of Scotland or a solicitor should be contacted for help in this regard. Alternatively, a Citizens Advice Bureau may be able to offer initial guidance.
http://www.gacommissiononwomen.org
The Georgia Commission on Women is a statutory commission established by Act of the Georgia Legislature in 1992 to look at the laws of Georgia and their impact on women, to make recommendations to the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Legislature and the U.S. Congress. The Commission is also to study issues of concern to women and families, to encourage and inform Georgia women, to hold conferences and public hearings. The Executive Branch and all departments cooperate with the Commission, providing resources wherever needed. Funded by the state, the Commission has fifteen members, with five each appointed to four year terms by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House. Testimony from thirteen Public Hearings held in 1993 through 1995, continued at least annually, to the present time, have yielded the following Commission Priorities, reflected in Commission Policy, Program and Projects: Advancing the health, education, economic, social and legal status of women in Georgia. HEALTH Access to Healthcare
We have agreed a Vision Statement with DCA (now the Ministry of Justice) on how the Law Commission works with the Government to deliver the benefits of clear, simple and modern law. Who's Who at the Law Commission? There are five Commissioners, all of whom work full-time at the Commission. The Chairman is a High Court judge, appointed to the Commission for up to three years. The other four Commissioners are experienced judges, barristers, solicitors or teachers of law. They are appointed by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice for up to five years, although their appointments may be extended. They are supported by the Chief Executive of the Commission and about 20 other members of the Government Legal Service, four or five Parliamentary Counsel (who draft the Bills to reform and consolidate the law), and about 15 research assistants (usually recently qualified law graduates), as well as a librarian and the Corporate Services Team. The Law Commission's response to a DCA (now Ministry of Justice) consultation paper on the appointment of Law Commissioners was issued in July 2004.
The FNTC operates in the larger context of First Nation issues. The Commission will help reduce the barriers to economic development on First Nation lands, increase investor certainty, and enable First Nations to be part of their regional economies. The FNTC will also fill the institutional vacuum that has prevented First Nations from participating in the market economy, and will create a national regulatory framework for First Nation tax systems that meets or exceeds provincial standards. I invite you to explore our website to learn more about the FNTC and the many benefits of real property taxation. If you have any questions or comments, contact us at mail@fntc.ca.
Opra is committed to playing a supportive and educational role to help increase understanding of - and compliance with - the legal duties and responsibilities involved in running occupational pension schemes. We also publish reports about named individual cases under section 103 of the Pensions Act, where we believe that this is appropriate and useful. The Inland Revenue has published instructions for pension schemes on how to prevent pension scheme liberation. These are contained in the Inland Revenue Pensions Update 132. The Update states that before making a transfer it is the responsibility of the scheme making the transfer to satisfy itself that the proposed recipient of the transfer is a tax-advantaged arrangement. Full details can be found the Inland Revenue website: www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 and was formally established in October 2005. It has taken over the role previously played by the Gaming Board for Great Britain in regulating casinos, bingo, gaming machines and lotteries. In addition from 1 September 2007 the Commission has responsibility for the regulation of betting and remote gambling, as well as helping to protect children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling. The Commission is also responsible for advising local and central government on issues related to gambling. The Commission is not responsible for regulating spread betting or the National Lottery which are the responsibility of the Financial Services Authority and the National Lottery Commission, respectively. The Gambling Commission is a Non-Departmental Public Body, sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. It operates at arm's length from government and its advice is independent. Its work is funded mainly by licence fees from the gambling industry. A brief introductory leaflet to The Gambling Commission is available to download from this site.
The focus of the Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization's (OLETC) efforts is providing assistance to our clients through the defined priorities of the nationally developed Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Advisory Council (LECTAC). Coupled with a requirements definition from the National Institute of Justice, OLETC seeks new and emerging technologies with applications to these national priorities. Since the events of September 11, 2001, OLETC has greatly expanded our commercialization efforts to include public safety such as firefighting. We assist numerous technologists and entrepreneurs in commercializing their technologies, bringing the total to 27 technologies within the past five years. Over 100 technologists and entrepreneurs are receiving assistance from OLETC at this time. OLETC's commercialization successes are lifesaving technologies and are the direct result of OLETC's ongoing commitment to its mission: a mission of assisting in providing law enforcement and corrections professionals with a safe and more effective environment in which to conduct their daily operations. Since 1997, many technologies ranging from officer protection, homeland defense, biometrics, interoperability, and others have been commercialized with OLETC's assistance. The OLETC program and our successes are made possible through the support of Congressman Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.) and his unwavering commitment to law enforcement and corrections professionals and in bringing economic prosperity to West Virginia.
The Pew Oceans Commission, a bipartisan, independent group of American leaders, was created to chart a new course for the nation's ocean policy. Our mission is to identify policies and practices necessary to restore and protect living marine resources in U.S. waters and the ocean and coastal habitats on which they depend. The Commission was also charged with raising public awareness of the principal threats to marine biodiversity and of the importance of ocean and coastal resources to the U.S. economy. The Commission brought together a diverse group of American leaders from the worlds of science, fishing, conservation, government, education, business, and philanthropy. It secured the help of leading scientists to determine priority issues and to write reports summarizing the best scientific information available on those subjects (see list of publications on page 136). The Commission organized into four committees to review the core issues of governance, fishing, pollution, and coastal development. It also investigated marine aquaculture, invasive species, ocean zoning, climate change, science, and education. For more than two years, the Commission conducted a national dialogue on ocean issues. We convened a series of 15 regional meetings, public hearings, and workshops to listen to those who live and work along the coasts. From Maine to Hawaii, Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico, we spoke with hundreds of citizens, fishermen, scientists, government officials, tourism operators, and business leaders. Commissioners held a series of 12 focus groups with fishermen, including one in Kodiak, Alaska, which is among the nation's oldest and largest fishing communities. Believing that experience is the best teacher, Commissioners went lobster fishing in Maine, toured a pineapple plantation in Hawaii to learn about ways to control polluted runoff, and visited coastal habitat restoration projects in New York and South Carolina. By speaking with those who live and work along the coasts and around the country, and by collecting the best scientific information available, the Commission learned a great deal about the problems facing our oceans, the consequences to coastal communities and the nation if we fail to act, and actions needed to overcome the crisis facing our oceans. The status quo is unacceptable. Future generations will judge this generation on whether it shoulders its responsibility.
http://www.metropolitancrimecommission.org
The Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC) is a non-profit, privately funded, citizen's organization dedicated to exposing and eliminating public corruption and to reducing the incidence of crime and improving the administration of justice in order to improve the quality of life for citizens in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans metropolitan areas and throughout Louisiana. Through its programs, the MCC holds public officials and employees accountable for corrupt, unethical, and wasteful practices and works to enhance the safety of our community: Anti-Public Corruption Program: Allows citizens and public employees to report criminal or unethical acts or acts of administrative wrongdoing committed in the course of public service or employment. Callers can provide information in the strictest of confidence and may be eligible for rewards. Research Program: Conducts objective research to raise the level of accountability and efficiency in the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems. Wanted By The Law Program: A weekly publication in the Times-Picayune engaging the public's help in removing wanted criminals from the community. The MCC is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit citizen's organization funded primarily by tax-deductible contributions from individuals and businesses. Your support will help us continue our fight to improve our community through more efficient government operations and a more effective criminal justice system.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ATF has 331 field offices throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and several foreign countries and is responsible for enforcing the Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson. ATF agents, inspectors, and professional staff investigate some of the most violent crimes in society.
The Tribunals Service aims to develop staff to give an effective contribution to delivering our services and achieving their potential. We will support learning and development through courses, workshops, providing learning materials and opportunities to enable staff to acquire knowledge and develop skills necessary to perform their role efficiently and effectively. All employees are offered opportunities for learning and development to enable them to meet: agreed job objectives and performance standards; agreed development objectives; departmental policy on Equality and Diversity; health and safety standards. The programme will meet the Investors in People standard.
The TABC was established in 1935 as the state regulatory agency covering all phases of the alcoholic beverage industry in the State of Texas. The duties of the Commission include regulating sales, training, taxation, importation, manufacturing, transporting, and advertising of alcoholic beverages.
The FSS provides a national service to police forces across England and Wales, together with other national law enforcement agencies such as the Crown Prosecution Service, the National Crime Squad, Ministry of Defence Police, British Transport Police and HM Revenue & Customs. Because the FSS promotes an impartial, balanced approach in the interpretation of scientific evidence, it is also available to carry out criminal defence work and increasingly is providing an intelligence-led approach to its work for customers. The FSS has also assisted more than 60 countries worldwide with services including consultancy, training services, systems and databasing technology, and casework. We also assist overseas governments with establishing or enhancing forensic resources, particularly in the field of DNA technology.
The Multistate Tax Commission was created in 1967 and 45 state governments now participate in the MTC. The Commission encourages states to adopt uniform tax laws and regulations that apply to multistate and multinational enterprises. Greater uniformity in multistate taxation reduces compliance burdens for multistate businesses and helps ensure that interstate commerce is neither undertaxed nor overtaxed.
Since 1961, the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions has provided educational materials and other assistance to municipal Conservation Commissions. The first powers given to Commissions in the Conservation Commission Act focused on "promotion and development of natural resources ... and protection of watershed resources." Under these powers, Commissions could undertake planning, acquiring, and managing open space, and encouraging and monitoring conservation and agricultural preservation restrictions. Today, the reality is that many Conservation Commissions spend the bulk of their time hearing and conditioning wetlands cases. MACC has been responsive to the needs of Conservation Commissions in their efforts to fulfill this vital responsibility. However, inadequate time is left for open space protection and land management. To allow Commissions to carry out their regulatory responsibilities without losing sight of their original mandate, many Commissions have set up open space, land management and other committees involving those members (and associate members) most interested in the Commission's original mandate.
The JJC was established in 1995 to lead the reform of the juvenile justice system in the State of New Jersey. Our three primary responsibilities are the care and custody of juvenile offenders committed to the agency by the courts, the support of local efforts to provide services to at risk and court involved youth, and the supervision of youth on juvenile parole. Woven through all JJC efforts is our charge to protect the citizens of the State of New Jersey. Every decision is made with the understanding that it is our responsibility to maintain personal safety, promote responsibility and build stronger communities. The Commission emphasizes accountability and offers programming that afford young people the opportunity to become independent, productive and law abiding citizens.
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