Reference is to the resolution as introduced.
Amend the House resolution, as and if amended, by deleting Rule 1.9 and inserting:
/ " 1.9 All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise provided for by rule or by law, except Senatorial and Gubernatorial appointees and ex officio members of the House. The Speaker shall name the members constituting each committee in alphabetical order. The Chairman shall be elected by the respective committees during the organizational session. If any subsequent vacancy shall occur in a committee's chairmanship, the election of a new committee chairman shall take place at the time and date to be set by the presiding officer of the respective committee. The committees may at their discretion elect a Vice-Chairman and such other officers as they may choose." /
Amend the House Resolution further, by deleting Rule 4.2(9.) and inserting:
/ "9. House of Representatives
Legislative Ethics Committee - 6
10." /
Amend the House Resolution further, by deleting Rule 4.16a. and inserting:
/ "4.16 a. The House of
Representatives Legislative Ethics Committee consists of
six (6) ten (10) members. The ten
members of the House of Representatives Legislative Ethics
Committee shall be elected by the members of the House. Five
members of the committee shall be members of the majority party
represented in the House of Representatives and five members
shall be members of the minority party represented in the House
of Representatives or be nonaffiliated with any party or another
party not in the majority. The Chairman of the Ethics Committee
shall be one of the five members of the committee from the
majority party represented in the House to be elected by the
members of the committee. Other officers of the committee are
not required to be affiliated with a particular party and shall
be elected by members of the committee as well.
The committee has the following powers and
duties:
(1)(a)
to receive complaints or charges concerning conduct
alleged to be unethical from any citizen of this State or member
of the House against:
(i)
House members;
(ii)
former House members, provided the allegations are related
to the former member's service in the House;
(iii)
candidates for the House;
(iv)
former candidates for the House, provided the allegations
are related to the former candidate's bid for the House;
(v)
officers and employees of the House;
(vi)
staff and independent contractors of a House legislative
caucus committee.
Only sworn written complaints or charges may be considered;
(b)
to file a complaint upon concurrence of at least four
members of the House Ethics Committee when alleged violations
are identified;
(c)
for purposes of this Rule, unethical conduct may include,
but is not limited to, a:
(i)
violation of Chapter 13, Title 8;
(ii)
violation of Chapter 17, Title 2; or
(iii)
breach of this Rule by a person designated in a.(1)(a)
above or as designated by statute;
(2)
to investigate these complaints and charges and, if
warranted, to report the results of these investigations to the
House with recommendations for further appropriate action as
authorized by law;
(3)
upon request of any member, officer, or employee of the
House to render advisory opinions with regard to legislative
ethics when, in their judgment, these opinions would serve the
public interest, and to act as an advisory body to the House and
to individual members of or candidates for the House on
questions pertaining to the disclosure and filing requirements;
(4)
to make available annually to the House a compilation of
the principles provided in advisory opinions rendered;
(5)
to administer or recommend appropriate sanctions or
dismiss charges;
(6)
to ascertain whether a person has failed to comply fully
and accurately with the disclosure requirements of Chapter 13,
Title 8 and promptly notify the person to file the necessary
notices and reports to satisfy the requirements; and
(7)
to recommend a rule or statutory change relating to ethics
as the committee deems appropriate."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.