So what do we do with this at the beginning of a form? "Notice is hereby given that . . ."
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Replying to @ProfJoeKimble
Read the law to see whether the words are prescribed.
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Replying to @cjforms @ProfJoeKimble
Caroline, you won't find that prescribed by law.
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Replying to @CherylStephens @ProfJoeKimble
Really? The UK tax law definitely requires a notice to deliver a tax return, although it’s been many years since I had to read it. I’ve seen other laws such as leasehold property with the forms prescribed in them.
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Replying to @cjforms @ProfJoeKimble
Exact wording is probably optional. "The forms in ... must be used if applicable, *with variations as the circumstances of the proceeding require,* and...must be completed by including the information required by that form in accordance with any instructions included on the form.
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Replying to @CherylStephens @ProfJoeKimble
Usually, but some of our laws do specify the wording, maybe even the layout. I’m sure that
@whitneyq has found some US state laws related to voting that are unhelpfully prescriptive in various ways, too.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
There are so many election laws (state and Federal) that require exact wording. No "substantially similar" allowed. It's not enough to have a good policy--it must be written to allow design for a good experience, too.
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