code: def _determine_termination_policies(termination_policies, termination_policies_from_pillar):
      '''
      helper method for present.  ensure that termination_policies are set
      '''
      pillar_termination_policies = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](termination_policies_from_pillar, [])
      )
      if not termination_policies and pillar_termination_policies:
          termination_policies = pillar_termination_policies
      return termination_policief _determine_termination_policies(termination_policies, termination_policies_from_pillar):
      '''
      helper method for present.  ensure that termination_policies are set
      '''
      pillar_termination_policies = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](termination_policies_from_pillar, [])
      )
      if not termination_policies and pillar_termination_policies:
          termination_policies = pillar_termination_policies
      return termination_policies
docs: helper method for present.  ensure that termination_policies are set