On the recordFebruary 14, 2010
I would beg to disagree. But please go ahead, but there's a huge difference in the law between a discretionary act and an act where you say 'shall' where you instruct an agency to do something.
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Udall emphasizes the legal significance of changing 'may' to 'shall' in legislation.
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