LSB Committee Staffing Service

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Committee Staffing

The Legal and Committee Services Division of the LSB provides committee staffing services. During a legislative session, a research analyst or legal counsel is present during all standing committee meetings. The LSB staff member will prepare committee bills and committee amendments and respond to objective questions about the bills and amendments. In addition, the staff member will provide information to committee members that is requested by the chairperson or by an individual member.

The General Assembly and the Legislative Council authorize subcommittees of standing committees and special interim study committees to meet and study problems or issues of the state determined by the General Assembly or Legislative Council during the interim between legislative sessions. The LSB staff provides research, bill drafting, administrative and clerical services to the interim committees. The staff member works closely with the chairpersons and schedules committee meetings, sends meeting notices, invites persons to make presentations, assembles data, provides information, prepares minutes, writes progress and final reports, and drafts bills to implement the subcommittee or committee recommendations.

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