Senate Resolution No. 226

BY: Senator FLANAGAN

AMENDING Rule VIII of the Senate rules, in
relation to the Ethics and Internal Governance
Committee

RESOLVED, That subdivision d of section 1 of Rule VIII of the Senate
rules is amended to read as follows:

d. The Ethics and Internal Governance Committee shall consist of [an
equal number of members from each of the two major political parties as
defined by the election law] three members from each conference as set
forth in section one of rule II.

RESOLVED, That section 3 of Rule VIII of the Senate rules is amended
to read as follows:

§ 3. Ethics and Internal Governance Committee. The Ethics and Internal
Governance Committee may sit at any time and shall hold regular meetings
at such time and on such day as scheduled by the Temporary President of
the Senate in consultation with the Chair. The committee shall review
any matter deemed appropriate by [the majority of members appointed to
such committee] the affirmative vote of at least one member from each
conference. The committee shall evaluate and, if necessary, make
recommendations regarding compliance with Rules XI, XIV, XV and XVI of
these Rules. The committee shall review, and if necessary, make
recommendations regarding policies of the Senate, including but not
limited to per diem and travel expenses, time and attendance, and
workplace ethics. The committee shall report annually as required in
sections four and five of Rule V. The committee shall have jurisdiction
over any matter referred to it by the Secretary of the Senate pertaining
to the ethical conduct of legislative members. The committee shall
comply with subdivision a, and paragraphs one and two of subdivision b
of section two of this Rule. Any recommendation or referral made by the
committee on any matter must have the affirmative vote of the majority
of members appointed and the affirmative vote of at least one member
from each conference.