HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE                                
                        January 27, 1997                                       
                           5:59 p.m.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
 MEMBERS PRESENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Representative Pete Kott, Chairman                                            
 Representative Irene Nicholia                                                 
 Representative Kim Elton                                                      
                                                                               
 MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                
                                                                               
 Representative Al Vezey                                                       
 Representative Gail Phillips                                                  
 Representative Brian Porter                                                   
 Representative Bill Williams                                                  
                                                                               
 COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                            
                                                                               
 Select Committee on Legislative Ethics                                        
   Decision Number H-96-02                                                     
                                                                               
 PREVIOUS ACTION                                                               
                                                                               
 No previous action to record                                                  
                                                                               
 ACTION NARRATIVE                                                              
                                                                               
 TAPE 97-1, SIDE A                                                             
 Number 001                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN PETE KOTT called the House Rules Standing Committee to               
 order at 5:59 p.m.  Members present at the call to order were                 
 Representatives Kott, Nicholia and Elton.                                     
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN KOTT:  I have informed all the members that due to                   
 unforeseen circumstances, Representative Sanders is not able to               
 testify this evening due to illness.  He is bedridden, on                     
 medication.  So it is the intent of the Chair to go into recess               
 this evening at the call of the Chair and, hopefully, tomorrow                
 evening at 6:00 p.m. we will be able to resume the ethics hearings            
 on Representative Sanders.  Are there any question from members               
 present?  If not, we are in recess.                                           
                                                                               
 The House Rules Committee went into recess at 6:00 p.m. to the call           
 of the Chair.