Model Legislation
Sharing the best open government ideas and proven approaches is the goal of the Free Law Founders. Even better, we connect you and your elected officials to the Free Law Founder who wrote the legislation, executed the plan, and discovered what works (and what doesn't) so you don't have to.
These proven state and local policies to further digital democracy are yours to reuse, modify and improve -- just like open data and open source software. You can find some excellent recommendations from the Sunlight Foundation regarding creating open data legislation.
View Model Open Data & Open Government Legislation
Information on Open Government
- The OpenGov Foundation's Bill Hunt on “Setting the Standards for Open Government Data”
- An in-depth look at the process of creating Internet-ready laws in Chicago
- DC Chief Counsel David Zvenyach on "Why Your City Should Upgrade to Online, Decoded Laws"
- DC Chief Counsel David Zvenyach on "Updating City Laws & Legal Codes the Open Source Way - DC Code Editor Demo"