When the organization in charge of proposing uniform laws proposes a statute, which of the following is true?
A) All states must adopt the uniform statute within one year.
B) All states must adopt the uniform statute within six months.
C) The uniform statute automatically goes into effect without any action by state legislatures.
D) A state legislature is not required to adopt the uniform statute; but if the state legislature decides to go forward with adoption, all portions of the statute must be adopted.
E) A state legislature can ignore the proposed uniform law, adopt it in full, or adopt it in part.

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The organization proposing uniform laws, such as the Uniform Law Commission, creates statutes for states to consider. However, adoption of these laws is entirely at the discretion of each state's legislature. They can choose to adopt the law in full, in part, or not at all, making option E correct.

When the Organization in Charge of Proposing Uniform Laws Proposes