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ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE
Fiftieth Legislature – First Regular Session
Minutes of Interim Meeting
House Hearing Room 4 -- 11:30 a.m.
Chairman Pratt called the meeting to order at 11:34 a.m. and attendance was noted by the secretary.
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Representative Farnsworth |
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Representative McCune Davis |
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Representative Judd |
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Representative Vogt, Chairman |
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Representative Farley |
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Chairman Vogt
stated that this is the Ethics Committee Organizational Meeting for the
50th Legislature pursuant to Section 38-519.
Consideration and Adoption of Ethics Committee Rules of Procedure
Mr. Farnsworth moved that the proposed Ethics Committee Rules of Procedure (Attachment 1) be adopted.
Tim Fleming, Rules Attorney, explained that these Rules are identical to those adopted for previous Legislatures.
Question was called on the motion that the Ethics Committee Rules of Procedure (Attachment 1) be adopted. The motion carried.
Consideration and Adoption of House Code of Ethics and House Conflict of Interest Requirements
Mr. Farnsworth moved that the House Code of Ethics and House Conflict of Interest Requirements (Attachment 2), which were adopted as House Rules 34 and 35 on January 10, 2011, be adopted.
Mr. Fleming stated that there is an amendment to be offered.
Mrs. McCune Davis stated that she has prepared language (Attachment 3) for the Members to consider which will amend the Code of Ethics to ensure that Members cannot use a financial consequence to effect an agreement on a vote. She described a situation in a recent Committee meeting when an amendment was offered that imposed a financial penalty (Attachment 4). She discovered that the Code of Ethics no longer contains language to address such an issue. Her amendment will reinstate such language as Section C, to address the propriety of amendments.
Mrs. McCune Davis moved that the ten-line amendment (Attachment 3) to the House Code of Ethics be adopted. The motion failed.
Question was called on the motion that the House Code of Ethics and House Conflict of Interest Requirements (Attachment 2) be adopted. The motion carried by a roll call vote of 4-0-0-1 (Attachment 5).
Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
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Jane Dooley, Committee Secretary
February 10, 2011
(Original minutes, attachments and audio on file in the Office of the Chief Clerk; video archives available at http://www.azleg.gov)
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COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
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February 8, 2011
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