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SB 72                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 72 BY SENATOR COGHILL BY REQUEST,                                                                               
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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          "An Act clarifying that the Alaska Bar Association is                                                                 
          an agency for purposes of investigations by the                                                                       
          ombudsman; relating to compensation of the                                                                            
          ombudsman and to employment of staff by the                                                                           
          ombudsman under personal service contracts;                                                                           
          providing that certain records of communications                                                                      
          between the ombudsman and an agency are not                                                                           
          public records; relating to disclosure by an agency to                                                                
          the ombudsman of communications subject to                                                                            
          attorney-client and attorney work-product privileges;                                                                 
          relating to informal and formal reports of opinions                                                                   
          and recommendations issued by the ombudsman;                                                                          
          relating to the privilege of the ombudsman not to                                                                     
          testify and creating a privilege under which the                                                                      
          ombudsman is not required to disclose certain                                                                         
          documents; relating to procedures for procurement by                                                                  
          the ombudsman; relating to the definition of 'agency'                                                                 
          for purposes of the Ombudsman Act and providing                                                                       
          jurisdiction of the ombudsman over persons                                                                            
          providing certain services to the state by contract;                                                                  
          and amending Rules 501 and 503, Alaska Rules of                                                                       
          Evidence."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.