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Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by duxup on Thursday October 13, 2022 @12:18AM (#33187180)
Do you really need a sunset commission to do these things?

Sounds like bureaucracy for bureaucracy…

Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by rudolph9 on Thursday October 13, 2022 @12:38AM (#33187303)
I think the point was the auto-expiration.
Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by duxup on Thursday October 13, 2022 @09:04AM (#33190416)
What is the bureaucracy for them?

Sounds like another bureaucracy that would end up just like the folks they’re policing. Another system gamed, influence peddling and etc .

Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by hn_throwaway_99 on Thursday October 13, 2022 @12:17PM (#33193077)
They Sunset Commission themselves are also reviewed [1].

FWIW, the reality is that of course while the system is not perfect, pretty much everything is out in the open and reviewed on a scheduled basis. That really does go a long way to prevent the type of "slow power creep" of a lot of these professional licensing boards.

1. https://www.sunset.texas.gov/about-us/frequently-asked-quest...

Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by duxup on Thursday October 13, 2022 @09:47PM (#33198735)
That just sounds like Dr Seuss bee watcher situation where the solution is more of the same.