<P> Draft acts are submitted for initial debate of the entire Commission at the ULC's Annual Meeting . Each act must be considered section by section at no less than two annual meetings by all commissioners sitting as a Committee of the Whole . The commissioners may offer amendments and corrections to the proposed act . </P> <P> Once the Committee of the Whole approves an act, it is presented for a vote by the states . Each of the 53 state and territory delegations caucuses its members and casts one vote . The proposed act must be approved (1) by no fewer than 20 jurisdictions; and, (2) by a majority of the states and territories present before it is officially approved as a uniform or model act . </P> <P> At this point, the act is officially promulgated for consideration by the states and territories . Legislatures are urged to adopt uniform acts exactly as written to "promote uniformity in the law among the jurisdictions adopting the act ." Model acts are designed to serve as a guideline for legislation that states and territories can borrow from or adapt to suit their individual needs and conditions . </P> <P> Once an act is adopted by the ULC, it is usually presented to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association for its endorsement . Upon its endorsement, the ULC Legislative Council advocates adoption of the act in the various states and territories . </P>

Who formed the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws