(1) develop a nonpartisan continuing education and training program for state and local government employees on:
- (a) the principles of federalism;
- (b) the sovereignty, supremacy, and general jurisdiction of the individual states, including the breadth and extent of state police power jurisdiction;
- (c) the history and practical implementation of the Ninth, Tenth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution;
- (d) the limited jurisdiction and powers of the federal government as proscribed by the United States Constitution, as amended;
- (e) methods of evaluating federal jurisdiction, law, or action in the context of the principles of federalism;
- (f) the duty, jurisdiction, and powers of the state to restore or maintain the constitutionally balanced state and federal governing roles and responsibilities; and
- (g) other education or training components related to federalism as recommended by the commission;
- (2) organize an annual conference for state representatives and leaders whose primary purpose is to facilitate nonpartisan discussion and coordination amongst states with respect to federalism issues;
- (3) study and advise the commission in regards to the creation of a state-led national organization focused on strengthening federalism and improving intergovernmental relations, including the makeup, duties, and functions of such organization;
- (4) coordinate with private sector actors who agree to conduct out-of-state outreach to build national support for the commission's federalism efforts;
- (5) establish informal working groups consisting of public and private stakeholders as is appropriate to assist the center in fulfilling the requirements of this section; and
- (6) report to the commission as requested regarding the center's progress in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1