Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
Date: | 01/22/2010 | ATTENDANCE | |
Time: | 10:30 AM to 11:11 AM | Levy | X |
Riesberg | X | ||
Place: | HCR 0111 | Waller | X |
Gerou | X | ||
This Meeting was called to order by | Todd | X | |
Representative Todd | |||
This Report was prepared by | |||
Lauren Sisneros | |||
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
House Ethics Committee - Organizational Meeting | - |
BILL: | Organizational Meeting | |
TIME: | 10:33:17 AM | |
MOVED: | Gerou | |
MOTION: | Moved to accept the no contact-letter (Attachment C) and execute the document. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Waller | |
VOTE | ||
Levy | ||
Riesberg | ||
Waller | ||
Gerou | ||
Todd | ||
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
10:44 AM
Ms. Eubanks responded to questions about the time line for the committee and indicated that the committee has a total of 30 days to complete the preliminary investigation. She added that Representative King's response to the allegations may result in additional requests for information. She suggested February 1 as the deadline for submission of documentation and stated that the committee then could meet after the February 1 deadline. Ms. Eubanks answered questions about document submission, and indicated that Representative King can submit any documentation he wants to and, in addition, the committee can formally request additional documentation.
10:50 AM
Ms. Eubanks explained the process for document submittal and stated that the OLLS will write letters requesting information and will distribute the letters for signatures. In addition, OLLS, in the past, has received all submitted documentation and then distributed copies for the committee.
10:52 AM
Ms. Eubanks referred to a list of individuals from whom the committee may want to request documentation (Attachment G). The list includes:
BILL: | Organizational Meeting | |
TIME: | 10:54:29 AM | |
MOVED: | Gerou | |
MOTION: | Moved to adopt the list of documentation requests (Attachment G), and added a request to Betsy Holdredge to provide a list of rules for allowable expenses for travel, and a history of expenditures in the past. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Todd | |
VOTE | ||
Levy | ||
Riesberg | ||
Waller | ||
Gerou | ||
Todd | ||
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |