The House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics

84th Legislature

September 15, 2015

1:00 p.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 10, 2015, the House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 1:02 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kuempel; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Hunter; Moody; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

Representative Collier moved that the Committee recess in executive session.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kuempel; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Hunter; Moody; Turner, Chris (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Larson (1).

At 1:04 p.m., on the motion of Representative Kuempel and without objection, the meeting was recessed.

The committee reconvened at 2:35 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kuempel; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Hunter; Larson; Moody; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

Representative Hunter made the following motion:

The role of the General Investigating and Ethics Committee is to safeguard and promote the integrity of the body and its membership.  To that end, I move that the General Investigating and Ethics Committee request the Committee on House Administration to provide training sessions for House members/and or staff on the following topics:

i. The Rules of the House,

ii. House operations, and

iii. The roles of House members and staff.

Representative Davis seconded the motion.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kuempel; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Hunter; Larson; Moody; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 2:40 p.m., on the motion of Representative Kuempel and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Kuempel, Chair

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Brittney Madden, Clerk