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.