The House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics

84th Legislature

July 12, 2016

10:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on June 13, 2016, the House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 10:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The committee met to address the following interim charge:

Examine the use by state agencies of emergency leave settlement payments to provide supplemental compensation to departing employees.  Recommend any revision or clarifications to the law necessary to ensure taxpayer dollars are being used prudently.

(Representative Moody now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 12:03 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