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    This document discusses verbs and tenses that should be used when writing different types of legislative statements. Legislative policy should be written in the present tense, while statements of fact can be written in either the present or past tense. For example, a statement requiring a homeowner to notify an association if leasing their home site to a third party would use the present tense "shall notify".

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    This document discusses verbs and tenses that should be used when writing different types of legislative statements. Legislative policy should be written in the present tense, while statements of fact can be written in either the present or past tense. For example, a statement requiring a homeowner to notify an association if leasing their home site to a third party would use the present tense "shall notify".

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    This document discusses verbs and tenses that should be used when writing different types of legislative statements. Legislative policy should be written in the present tense, while statements of fact can be written in either the present or past tense. For example, a statement requiring a homeowner to notify an association if leasing their home site to a third party would use the present tense "shall notify".

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    VERBS & TENSES

    LEGISLATIVE POLICY Present tense

    STATEMENT OF FACT Present or Past tense

    Ex: If a home owner leases the home site to a third paryt, the homeowner shall notify the
    association.

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