House Journal: Page 303: Tuesday, February 9, 1999

14     c.  Orally, if adequate prior notice of the

15  communication is given to the adverse party or the
16  designated representative for the adverse party.
17     d.  As otherwise authorized by statute, the house
18  code of ethics, house rules governing lobbyists, or
19  vote of the committee.
20     14.  PERMANENT RECORD.  The chief clerk of the
21  house shall maintain a permanent record of all
22  complaints filed and any corresponding committee
23  action.  The permanent record shall be prepared by the
24  ethics committee and shall contain the date the
25  complaint was filed, name and address of the
26  complainant, name and address of the accused person, a
27  brief statement of the charges made, any evidence
28  received by the committee, any transcripts or
29  recordings of committee action, and ultimate
30  disposition of the complaint.  The chief clerk shall
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 1  keep each complaint confidential until public
 2  disclosure is made by the ethics committee.
 3     15.  MEETING AUTHORIZATION.  The house ethics
 4  committee is authorized to meet at the discretion of
 5  the committee chairperson in order to conduct hearings
 6  and other business that properly may come before it.
 7  If the committee submits a report seeking house action
 8  against a member or employee of the house or lobbyist
 9  after the second regular session of a general assembly
10  has adjourned sine die, the report shall be submitted
11  to and considered by the subsequent general assembly.
12     16.  ADVISORY OPINIONS.
13     a.  Requests for formal opinions.  A request for a
14  formal advisory opinion may be filed by any person who
15  is subject to the authority of the ethics committee.
16  The ethics committee may also issue a formal advisory
17  opinion on its own motion, without having previously
18  received a formal request for an opinion, on any issue
19  that is within the jurisdiction of the committee.
20  Requests shall be filed with either the chief clerk of
21  the house or the chairperson of the ethics committee.
22     b.  Form and contents of requests.  A request for a
23  formal advisory opinion shall be in writing and may
24  pertain to any subject matter that is related to
25  application of the house code of ethics, the house
26  rules governing lobbyists, or chapter 68B of the Code
27  to any person who is subject to the authority of the
28  ethics committee.  Requests shall contain one or more
29  specific questions and shall relate either to future
30  conduct or be stated in the hypothetical.  A request

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