03/03/1998 03:08 PM House HES

HB 375 - CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE                                   
                                                                               
Number 0027                                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN BUNDE announced for the record, the following individuals             
were in attendance:  Attorney General Bruce Botelho, Commissioner              
Margaret Pugh, Assistant Attorney General Susan Wibker, Deputy                 
Attorney General Cynthia Cooper, Deputy Commissioner Russell Webb,             
and Director Lynda Zaugg.                                                      
                                                                               
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CHAIRMAN BUNDE called an at-ease at 3:10 p.m.                                  
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN BUNDE called the meeting back to order at 3:18 p.m.  He               
announced the committee would be going into executive session for              
the purpose of discussing issues relating to child protection.                 
                                                                               
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REPRESENTATIVE JOE GREEN made a motion the committee go into                   
executive session pertaining to matters to be discussed under                  
Uniform Rule 22(b)(1-3) and asked unanimous consent.  There was no             
objection.                                                                     
                                                                               
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CHAIRMAN BUNDE stated, "Under Uniform Rule 22(b) a legislative body            
may call an executive session at which members of the general                  
public may be excluded for the following reasons:                              
                                                                               
     (1)  discussion of matters, the immediate knowledge of which              
          would adversely affect the finances of a government unit;            
     (2)  discussion of subjects that tend to prejudice the                    
          reputation and character of a person;                                
     (3)  discussion of a matter that may, by law, be required to              
          be confidential."                                                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN BUNDE commented this session will be covered by one or all            
of the above reasons.                                                          
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN BUNDE dismissed the committee staff at 3:22 p.m.                      
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE GREEN made a motion the committee come out of                   
executive session and resume the regular meeting.