Candidates are not privy to the content of the questions prior to the forums. Moderators will be two members of the Legislative Affairs Committee. Names of candidates are randomly drawn to determine who will go first in each race. After first question is answered, the candidates will alternate going first in answering all subsequent questions. Each question is timed, and a timekeeper will notify the candidates when their time has expired. The timekeeper will be a qualified member of the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce V. Chamber Takes A Stand “Eblast Alert” From time to time, the Board of Directors will pass a resolution, need to get a message to members or pass a letter of support to take a stand on an issue of importance to the community. The Chamber Takes A Stand “Eblast Alert” system is a compact way to reach member’s attention on pertinent issues. VI. Guiding Principles: The guiding principles used to analyze the positive or negative impact of a piece of legislation, other government action or the action or inaction of an elected official will be as follows. These same principles can be used to develop proposals for changes to promote with our membership: Is the action a duty of government? Does the action or legislation produce a good that can and/or should only be provided by government? A simple test of this might be is government trying to do something that can be found in the yellow pages? If yes, what makes us think government can do it better? Is the item being considered something that government does well? For instance: National defense – yes. Poverty alleviation – no. Does the considered change produce a more competitive, less encumbered market place? Or does it increase the regulatory or legal burden on individuals and businesses? Is the increase/change in legal/regulatory burden going to provide a demonstrable gain for our society that a) cannot be achieved in a less burdensome manner and b) outweighs the economic burden or restriction on individual liberty imposed by the legislative change? Is the proposed change part of the powers that the people have granted to the government through the applicable constitution or local charter? 100 Chuck Wagon Trail | Willow Park, TX 76087 | Tel: 817.441.7844 | Fax: 817.441.1544
Candidates are not privy to the content of the questions prior to the forums. Moderators will be two members of the Legislative Affairs Committee. Names of candidates are randomly drawn to determine who will go first in each race. After first question is answered, the candidates will alternate going first in answering all subsequent questions. Each question is timed, and a timekeeper will notify the candidates when their time has expired. The timekeeper will be a qualified member of the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce V. Chamber Takes A Stand “Eblast Alert” From time to time, the Board of Directors will pass a resolution, need to get a message to members or pass a letter of support to take a stand on an issue of importance to the community. The Chamber Takes A Stand “Eblast Alert” system is a compact way to reach member’s attention on pertinent issues. VI. Guiding Principles: The guiding principles used to analyze the positive or negative impact of a piece of legislation, other government action or the action or inaction of an elected official will be as follows. These same principles can be used to develop proposals for changes to promote with our membership: Is the action a duty of government? Does the action or legislation produce a good that can and/or should only be provided by government? A simple test of this might be is government trying to do something that can be found in the yellow pages? If yes, what makes us think government can do it better? Is the item being considered something that government does well? For instance: National defense – yes. Poverty alleviation – no. Does the considered change produce a more competitive, less encumbered market place? Or does it increase the regulatory or legal burden on individuals and businesses? Is the increase/change in legal/regulatory burden going to provide a demonstrable gain for our society that a) cannot be achieved in a less burdensome manner and b) outweighs the economic burden or restriction on individual liberty imposed by the legislative change? Is the proposed change part of the powers that the people have granted to the government through the applicable constitution or local charter? 100 Chuck Wagon Trail | Willow Park, TX 76087 | Tel: 817.441.7844 | Fax: 817.441.1544
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