Legislative Budget and Audit                                                   
February 20, 1998                                                              
12:00 Noon                                                                     
House Finance Committee Room                                                   
State Capitol                                                                  
Juneau, Alaska                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
Tape: LBA-982002 Tape 1 Side 1                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
CALL TO ORDER                                                                  
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips convened the meeting of the Legislative Budget               
and Audit Committee on February 20, 1998, at approximately 12:12               
p.m. in the House Finance Committee Room of the State Capitol,                 
Juneau, Alaska.                                                                
                                                                               
PRESENT                                                                        
                                                                               
The following members were present:                                            
                                                                               
 Senators     Representatives                                                  
                                                                               
 Chairman Phillips    Representative Martin                                    
 Senator Adams    Representative Bunde                                         
 Senator Halford    Representative Croft                                       
 Senator Pearce     Representative James                                       
 Senator Torgerson (alternate)                                                 
                                                                               
ALSO PRESENT                                                                   
                                                                               
Pat Davidson, Acting Chief Legislative Auditor, Dane Larson,                   
Legislative Auditor, Anchorage Manager; Mike Greany, Legislative               
Fiscal Analyst                                                                 
                                                                               
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR                                       
                                                                               
Senator Pearce MOVED to go into Executive Session for the                      
purposes of discussion of strategy and personalities.                          
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips - Hearing no objection, the motion was                       
APPROVED.                                                                      
                                                                               
EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                              
                                                                               
(End of recorded portion of tape:  LB&A-982002 Tape 1 Side 1 #50;              
the following was taken from hand written notes)                               
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips reconvened the meeting to the public at 12:50                
p.m.                                                                           
                                                                               
? MOVED to rescind the selection of Dane Larson as Chief                       
Legislative Auditor.                                                           
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips - Hearing no objection, the motion was                       
APPROVED.                                                                      
                                                                               
ADJOURNMENT                                                                    
                                                                               
Chairman Phillips adjourned the meeting at 12:54 p.m.                          
                                                                               
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