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O_EthicsComm_2021A 07/12/2021 09:00:43 AM Committee Summary

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STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
OTHER COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS COMMITTEES
Date 07/12/2021
Attendance
Cooke X
Hansen X
Lundeen X
Winter X
Gonzales X
Time 09:00:43 AM to 09:27:15 AM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales
This Report was prepared by Elizabeth Burger
Hearing Items Action Taken
Office of the State Court Administrator's Response Committee Discussion Only
Committee Discussion of Complaint and Answer Committee Discussion Only

Office of the State Court Administrator's Response - Committee Discussion Only


09:00:59 AM  

Senator Gonzales called the meeting to order. She noted that since the last committee meeting, the committee had received a response to the committee's request for information from the State Court Administrator's Office (SCA) (Attachments A and B). Mr. Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to question from the committee regarding the SCA's response to the committee's request for information, and how the SCA tracks queries to the office from legislators.

09:05:40 AM  

Senator Lundeen commented on the statement of former State Court Administrator Jerry Maroney, provided as part of Senator Gardner's response, regarding requests for information from legislators. Committee members commented on the process of interacting with the State Court Administrator's Office.



Committee Discussion of Complaint and Answer - Committee Discussion Only


09:10:32 AM  

The committee discussed the complaint and answer. Senator Winter commented on the nature of Colorado's citizen legislature. Senator Hansen discussed his view of the complaint. Senators Cooke and Lundeen also commented. Senator Gonzales commented specifically regarding count 4 of the complaint.



09:23:29 AM
Motion Move to dismiss as without merit the case before the ethics committee
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Hansen Yes
Lundeen Yes
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:23:31 AM  

Ms. Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), offered to prepare a draft letter to the Senate President, signed by the members of the committee, reviewing the process and the decision the committee made, and the committee agreed that OLLS should draft such a letter.


09:27:15 AM   The committee adjourned.






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