STATE GOVERNMENT LIAISON


    The State Government Liaison (SGL) is an Amateur Radio operator 
who is cognizant of state legislative proposals in the normal course 
of events and who can watch for those proposals having the potential 
to affect Amateur Radio without creating a conflict of interest.
    
    The SGL collects and promulgates information on state ordinances 
affecting Amateur Radio and works (with the assistance of other ARRL 
members) toward assuring that the ordinances work to the mutual 
benefit of society and the Amateur Radio Service.

    The SGL guides, encourages and supports ARRL members in 
representing the interests of the Amateur Radio Service at all levels.  
Accordingly, the SGL cooperates closely with other section-level 
officials, particularly the Section Emergency Coordinator and the 
Public Information Officer.

    The SGL must be an ARRL full member, and hold a Novice class or 
higher license. The SGL reports to the Section Manager (and keeps ARRL 
Hq. advised) of all appropriate activities and developments involving 
the interface of Amateur Radio and government regulatory matters, 
particularly those which have policy implications.
   
    When monitoring state legislative dockets, SGLs should watch for 
the following key  words that could lead to potential items affecting 
Amateur Radio: Antennas (dish, microwave, towers, structures, 
satellite, television, lighting), Mobile radio, radio receivers, radio 
interference, television interference, scanners, license plates, cable 
television, ham radio, headphones in automobiles, lightning 
protection, antenna radiation, biological effects of radio signals.

    In those states where there is more than one section, the Section 
Managers whose territories do not encompass the state capital may 
simply defer to the Liaison appointed by their counterpart in the 
section where the state capital is located.  In this case, the Liaison 
is expected to communicate equally with all Section Managers (and 
Section Emergency Coordinators and other section-level League 
officials).  In sections where there is more than one government 
entity (i.e., Maryland-DC, West Indies, Pacific and Maritime-Nfld 
where the title, of course, would be Provincial Government Liaison), 
there may be a Liaison appointed for each entity.

    The job is an important and challenging one.  Heading off 
potentially dangerous state government actions is critically important 
to all amateurs!

     Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the 
job of every League appointee.  Appointees should take advantage of every 
opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field 
Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

FSD-102
(1288)


|       |   |         Deputy Manager, Field Services, ARRL.
|       |___|         The ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service, the ARRL
| uck   |   |urder    National Traffic System, The Amateur Auxiliary to
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     KY1T             Field Organization and the ARRL Monitoring System.
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