Statutes are laws enacted by a legislative body.
They are binding on persons located within the jurisdictional authority of the legislative body. While statutes are presumed to be clear as to their meaning, it is usually necessary to consult court decisions to determine how a particular statute is applied within the jurisdiction. Each form provides advantages for different research needs. Slip laws are individual copies of laws published as soon as they are enacted. Session laws are chronological compilations of the laws passed by a particular legislature within each session.