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AIA State and Local Relations

The laws and policies that most directly impact architectural practice are passed at the state and local levels of government. The AIA State and Local Relations team provides AIA components with the resources and guidance they need to advocate for the profession.

AIA State and Local Relations Staff:

Yvonne Castillo, Esq., Director, State and Local Relations

Zachary Hart, Manager, State and Local Relations

State Government Network (SGN)

The State Government Network (SGN) was established in 1991 to give state components resources and materials necessary to advocate effectively within state government and to encourage communication between components.

• 2013 SGN Annual Meeting: August 1-2 in Savannah, GA

State Government Network Representatives

Each AIA state component is assigned one official SGN representative and 3-4 alternates. If you are interested in participating in the State Government Network, please contact your state component for more information.

• SGN Official Representatives

SGN SharePoint site (SGN Members Only)

• Coming soon.

Codes

Coming soon.

Liability

Certificate of Merit

• Issue Brief coming soon.

Construction Defect Reform

• Issue Brief

Good Samaritan

• Issue Brief

Statute of Repose

• Issue Brief

Licensing

Architecture

• Definition of Practice Matrix

• Statutory Relationships Between Practices of Architecture and Engineering

Engineering

• Definition of Practice Matrix

Interior Design

• Definition of Practice Matrix

Project Delivery

Construction Manager At-Risk

• Issue Brief

• Design-Build and Construction Manager At-Risk Statute Matrix

Design-Build

• Design-Build and Construction Manager At-Risk Statute Matrix

• Design-Build Reform Toolkit

Qualifications Based Selection

• Issue Brief

• QBS Statute Matrix

Stock Architectural Plans

• Issue Brief: Stock School Plans

Sustainability

Coming soon.

Taxes

Architectural Service Taxes

• Issue Brief

• Architectural Service Taxes Matrix