Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Date:07/20/2010
ATTENDANCE
Time:10:06 AM to 11:56 AM
Brophy
X
Carroll M.
X
Place:HCR 0109
Gardner B.
X
Kagan
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Levy
X
Representative Labuda
Mitchell
E
Roberts
E
This Report was prepared by
Schwartz
E
Patty Amundson
Morse
X
Labuda
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Selection & Appointment of Director of OLLS
Hiring Procedures for Nonpartisan Directors - Other States
Comments from Charley Pike
Discussion of OLLS Director Search - Issues to Decide		No action
No action
No action
Motion to do internal search - PASSED

Representative Labuda called the meeting to order.


10:07 AM -- Selection & Appointment of Director of OLLS


10:07 a.m. -- Debbie Haskins, Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 1 - Selection and Appointment of the Director of the Office of Legislative Legal Services.



10:28 AM -- Hiring Procedures for Nonpartisan Directors - Other States


10:29 a.m. -- Bruce Feustel, Senior Fellow, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), addressed agenda item 2 - Hiring Procedures for Nonpartisan Legislative Legal Services Directors: Experiences from Other States.



10:46 AM -- Comments from Charley Pike


10:46 a.m. -- Charley Pike, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed the Committee.



11:04 AM -- Discussion of OLLS Director Search - Issues to Decide


11:04 a.m. -- The Committee addressed agenda item 3 - Discussion of OLLS Director Search - Issues for the COLS to Decide About the Search Process.
BILL:Discussion of OLLS Director Search - Issues to Decide
TIME: 11:25:51 AM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:That the Committee initially make a scope of an internal search with an August 2 application deadline
SECONDED:Gardner B.
VOTE
Brophy
No
Carroll M.
Yes
Gardner B.
No
Kagan
Yes
Levy
No
Mitchell
Excused
Roberts
Excused
Schwartz
Excused
Morse
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:56 a.m.

The Committee adjourned.