Article VIII - Legislative and Policy ActivitiesSection 1. Sections that wish to sponsor legislation or take a position on any bill, rule or public policy issue must comply with Articles 11, 12 and 15 of the OSB Bylaws and bar policy. The Section shall not represent to the legislature or any committee thereof a position or proposal or any bill or act as the position of the Section without the majority approval of the Section Executive Committee and the approval of the Board of Governors, except as provided in the OSB Bylaws and Board Policy.Section 2. After the Section Executive Committee and Board have approved a proposal, the section chair or chair's designee may act on subsequent time-sensitive legislative or policy issues, after consultation with the Public Affairs Department, consistent with the approved proposal. The section chair or chair's designee must all times keep the Public Affairs Department and Section Executive Committee informed about the status of Section legislative activity.Section 3. The Section shall not participate in or take a position with respect to any ballot measure or the election or appointment of a candidate for any public office.Revised effective 4/1/2021.