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House Journal: Page 323: Monday, February 17, 1997

26  be used.
27     (2)  That the member of the house be suspended or
28  expelled from membership in the house and required to
29  forfeit the member's salary for that period, the
30  employee of the house be suspended or dismissed from

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 1  employment, or that the lobbyist's or lobbyist's
 2  client's lobbying privileges be suspended.
 3     13.  COMMUNICATIONS WITH ETHICS COMMITTEE.  After a
 4  complaint has been filed or an investigation has been
 5  initiated, a party to the complaint or investigation
 6  shall not communicate, or cause another to
 7  communicate, as to the merits of the complaint or
 8  investigation with a member of the committee, except
 9  under the following circumstances:
10     a.  During the course of any meetings or other
11  official proceedings of the committee regarding the
12  complaint or investigation.
13     b.  In writing, if a copy of the writing is
14  delivered to the adverse party or the designated
15  representative for the adverse party.
16     c.  Orally, if adequate prior notice of the
17  communication is given to the adverse party or the
18  designated representative for the adverse party.
19     d.  As otherwise authorized by statute, the house
20  code of ethics, house rules governing lobbyists, or
21  vote of the committee.
22     14.  PERMANENT RECORD.  The chief clerk of the
23  house shall maintain a permanent record of all
24  complaints filed and any corresponding committee
25  action.  The permanent record shall be prepared by the
26  ethics committee and shall contain the date the
27  complaint was filed, name and address of the
28  complainant, name and address of the accused person, a
29  brief statement of the charges made, any evidence
30  received by the committee, any transcripts or

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 1  recordings of committee action, and ultimate
 2  disposition of the complaint.  The chief clerk shall
 3  keep each complaint confidential until public
 4  disclosure is made by the ethics committee.
 5     15.  MEETING AUTHORIZATION.  The house ethics
 6  committee is authorized to meet at the discretion of
 7  the committee chairperson in order to conduct hearings
 8  and other business that properly may come before it.
 9  If the committee submits a report seeking house action
10  against a member or employee of the house or lobbyist
11  after the second regular session of a general assembly
12  has adjourned sine die, the report shall be submitted

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