Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing), in Article IX of the bill, by adding the following appropriately numbered section to that article:
Sec. ____.  Transparency in State Agency Operations. Each state agency shall dedicate at least one full time equivalent employee who is charged with:
(1)  examining state agency operations for best practices in contracting as determined by the State Auditor;
(2)  examining any conflicts of interest that might interfere with the decision-making of the state agency;
(3)  examining any conflicts of interest and management practices of any board or commissioners that oversee the operation of the state agency;
(4)  examining the actions of or any conflicts of interest with any foundation that works in conjunction with the operations of the state agency;
(5)  making a report to the legislature and State Auditor's Office about the current status of implementing policies and management practices that exemplify open and transparent government;
(6)  taking any other action related to implementing an open government policy or recommendation.