Legislature(1993 - 1994)
03/08/1994 01:00 PM House ETH
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THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS
March 8 and 9, 1994
State Capitol Building
Juneau, AK
Adopted April 14, 1994
MEMBERS PRESENT
Joseph Donahue, Chair
Ed Granger
Margie MacNeille
Shirley McCoy
Edith Vorderstrasse
Senator Jay Kerttula
Representative Brian Porter
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Jerry Mackie (Absent March 8 & 9)
Senator Drue Pearce (Absent March 8)
MARCH 8, 1994
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order on March 8th at 1:12 p.m. by
Chairman Donahue in the Beltz Room of the State Capitol
Building, Juneau.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 24 AND 25, 1994:
Margie MacNeille moved that the minutes of the January 24
and 25, 1994 meeting be adopted. Motion was adopted without
objection.
Minutes Approved.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
No objections to the agenda as presented.
Agenda Adopted
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
a. Reference Notebooks: Reference notebooks have been
compiled for committee use. The following will be available
at all meetings: Ethics Code Issues, Past Advisory Opinions,
Legal Advice, Open Meetings, Committee Actions and
Decisions.
b. APOC Letter: The chairman referenced the letter
sent to APOC on February 2, 1994 requesting the commission's
definition of the terms "accepting or receiving" campaign
contributions.
c. Legislative Council Letter: The Chairman referenced
the letter sent to Legislative Council on February 3, 1994
encouraging them to develop guidelines concerning allowable
activities while in travel status.
d. Staff Report: Available in committee notebooks.
The Chairman requested the members review the informal
advice. Member MacNeille requested that the committee
address how many days constitute a housesitting arrangement
that requires disclosure.
e. RFP for Legal Services: The Chairman appointed a
subcommittee to review the responses to the RFP, once it is
issued.
Legal Service Sub-Committee: Shirley McCoy, Ed
Granger,
Margie MacNeille
f. Publication of Committee Decisions: The Chairman
announced that, unless there is objection, the committee
decisions and orders will be published separately and
annually. No objections.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 1:40 p.m., Margie MacNeille moved that the committee of
the whole go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing matters, which by law, are required to be kept
confidential. Motion adopted without objection.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: OPEN SESSION
The committee of the whole reconvened in open session at
3:22 p.m.
ADVISORY OPINION 94-06: Susan Barnett, a legislative
employee, requested a formal advisory opinion on the issue
of soliciting funds for charitable organizations and waived
the confidentiality requirement. Terry Cramer presented the
draft advisory opinion. Shirley McCoy moved to adopt
Advisory Opinion 94-06, with minor changes. The opinion was
adopted without objection.
Adopted
COMMITTEE PROCEDURES: The committee reviewed the
October 4, 1993 draft with Hearing Procedures of November
1993 attached. The committee reviewed and amended the
draft. Margie MacNeille moved to adopt the Select Committee
on Legislative Ethics Procedures, as amended. The
Procedures were adopted without objection.
Adopted as amended
HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE: EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 4:59 p.m. Ed Granger moved that the House Subcommittee go
into executive session for the purposes of discussion which
could prejudice the reputation or character of a person and
for discussing matters, which by law, are required to be
kept confidential. Motion adopted without objection.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: OPEN SESSION
At 5:45 p.m. the Chairman announced that the House
Subcommittee meeting was adjourned and the full committee
would recess until 11:30 a.m. March 9, 1994.
MARCH 9, 1994
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: OPEN SESSION
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:44 p.m.
Representative Mackie was absent for the March 9 meeting.
Representative Porter attended the meeting after the House
Judiciary Committee adjourned. Senator Kerttula was present
to establish a quorum and was absent for the remainder of
the meeting. Margie MacNeille was on teleconference from
the Anchorage LIO.
OPEN MEETINGS GUIDELINES: The committee discussed the
March 5, 1994 memo from the Subcommittee Chair, Margie
MacNeille, and the March 3, 1994 document containing the
draft guidelines and comments from legislators on the draft
guidelines. Senator Pearce moved that the current set of
draft guidelines should be the subject of public hearings.
Senator Pearce amended the motion by adding that the draft
be presented by the Open Meetings Subcommittee to the public
within a month, with the legislator's comments included and
highlighted. Copies are to be made available to all the
LIOs.
Motion to present subcommittee draft of the Open
Meetings
guidelines to the public was adopted.
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT HANDBOOK: The committee reviewed
the draft revision of the January 1993, Standards of Conduct
Handbook, including the disclosure forms and recommended
changes. Pages 9, 11, 17 and 18 were identified as needing
additional discussion. The committee will continue the
revision of the handbook at the next meeting.
Revision of Handbook continued to next meeting.
BENEFITS AND LOANS LIST: By statute, the committee is
required to adopt a list of state benefit and loan programs
that do not meet certain criteria. The committee reviewed a
revised list for publication. Representative Porter
requested that the Division of Banking be contacted to
clarify why "Approval of Articles of Incorporation" is
included on the list. Without objection, the committee
agreed to continue the matter until the information from the
Division of Banking is available.
Approval of Benefit and Loan List continued to next
meeting.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: EXECUTIVE SESSION
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE: EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 5:20 p.m., Shirley McCoy moved that the committee of the
whole go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing matters, which by law, are required to be kept
confidential and following that meeting the Senate
Subcommittee meet in executive session for the same purpose.
Motion adopted without objection.
NEXT MEETING: The committee tentatively scheduled the next
meeting for Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15, 1994.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
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