J_LS_2019A 03/12/2019 01:54:56 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Date

03/12/2019

Attendance
Foote	X
Hill	X
Lundeen	X
Rodriguez	X
Snyder	X
Soper	X
Van Winkle	X
Weissman	X
Herod	X
Lee	X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Time

01:54:56 PM to 02:31:03 PM

Place

LSB B

This Meeting was called to order by

Senator Lee

This Report was prepared by

Owen Colling

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hExecutive session pursuant to section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(II), C.R.S., for the purpose of conducting attorney-client discussions concerning specific claims or grievances.	I move that the Committee on Legal Services retain Mr. Mark Grueskin of the law firm of Recht Kornfeld, P.C., on behalf of Senate President Garcia and Senate Secretary Markwell in the matter of John B. Cooke, Robert S. Gardner, and Chris Holbert v. Cindi Markwell and Leroy M. Garcia, filed in the Denver District Court.

Executive session pursuant to section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(II), C.R.S., for the purpose of conducting attorney-client discussions concerning specific claims or grievances. - I move that the Committee on Legal Services retain Mr. Mark Grueskin of the law firm of Recht Kornfeld, P.C., on behalf of Senate President Garcia and Senate Secretary Markwell in the matter of John B. Cooke, Robert S. Gardner, and Chris Holbert v. Cindi Markwell and Leroy M. Garcia, filed in the Denver District Court.

02:01:37 PM

For the Committee meeting Minority Leader Holbert replaced Senators Cooke and Gardner with Senators Hill and Lundeen.

Senators Hill, Lundeen, Lee, and Foote and Representative Herod discussed the motion to enter executive session and the Committee's history with executive session for purposes of discussing attorney-client matters.

02:04:39 PM

The Committee went into a recess.

02:22:07 PM

The Committee returned from recess.

02:23:46 PM	Motion	I move that the Committee on Legal Services meet in executive session in accordance with section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(II) for the purpose of conducting attorney-client discussions concerning specific claims or grievances.
	Moved	Herod
	Seconded

	Foote	Yes
	Hill	No
	Lundeen	No
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Snyder	Yes
	Soper	No
	Van Winkle	No
	Weissman	Yes
	Herod	Yes
	Lee	Yes
		YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:29:12 PM

Senators Hill and Lundeen discussed the potential motion to retain counsel.

02:30:55 PM	Motion	I move that the Committee on Legal Services retain Mr. Mark Grueskin of the law firm of Recht Kornfeld, P.C., on behalf of Senate President Garcia and Senate Secretary Markwell in the matter of John B. Cooke, Robert S. Gardner, and Chris Holbert v. Cindi Markwell and Leroy M. Garcia, filed in the Denver District Court.
	Moved	Herod
	Seconded

	Foote	Yes
	Hill	No
	Lundeen	No
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Snyder	Yes
	Soper	No
	Van Winkle	No
	Weissman	Yes
	Herod	Yes
	Lee	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:31:03 PM

The committee adjourned.

Colorado General Assembly