Assessment Toolkit
The following two documents are needed to complete an assessment.

Instruction Manual
The Instruction manual guides users through the process for identifying, organizing, and analyzing  local government’s legislative framework.

How to Assess the Strength of the Legislative Framework
After all of the documents are organized and analyzed, use this document to assign scores to your results.  This step will complete the assessment process and provide a measure of overall strength for the legislative framework.
 
Supporting materials
How to Complete the Legislative Framework Table
How to Complete the Content Analysis: Policy
How to Complete the Content Analysis: Legislation

 
Samples of beneficial practices
Statutory Plans Policies