Bill Summary for Bill Number New Chairs for Committee Rooms

Date: 12/12/2006

Final
New Chairs for Committee Rooms

COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Move to adopt the proposal for the new chairs as e	Pass Without Objection

09:53 AM

Karen Goldman, Secretary of the Senate, requested $50,000 from the Legal Expense Cash Fund for the replacement of senate committee chairs. She distributed a copy of Section 2-3-1002, C.R.S. that authorizes such an expense (Attachment A). She stated that if the Executive Committee approves the request, she would then ask Representative McGihon, head of the Committee on Legal Services, for approval. Ms. Goldman added that the House has already done this.

09:55 AM

Marilyn Eddins, Chief Clerk of the House, stated that the Legislative Management Team also requests the committee approve the request. Representative Madden asked what the current balance of the fund is, and what the fund is typically used for.

09:58 AM

Charley Pike responded to Representative Madden's question and stated that the fund is used for legal expenses. He added that the only year they had spent more than the allotted budget was in 2003 and 2004 due to the redistricting and that the money has not been accessed since. This year only $5,000 has been expended for outside council. However, he stated that he has received two complaints regarding election contests from people who feel their elected representatives are not residents of the legal Colorado. The also believe that the Colorado constitution is the only document that governs the state of Colorado.


BILL:	chair
TIME:	10:01:03 AM
MOVED:	Fitz-Gerald
MOTION:	Move to adopt the proposal for the new chairs as explained by Karen Goldman. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McElhany
		VOTE
	Gordon	Excused
	Madden
	May M.
	McElhany
	Fitz-Gerald
	Romanoff
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection