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Bill 59

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      59
Type of Legislation:              Senate Resolution SR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Ryberg
All Sponsors:                     Ryberg, Giese, Wilson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\kgh\15048htc99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Capital Gains Tax Investigative 
                                  Subcommittee, subpoenaed state employees 
                                  reimbursed for legal fees; Taxation


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990112  Introduced, referred to Committee      11 SJ
Senate  19981118  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


                             Versions of This Bill

PROVIDING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES INCURRED BY STATE EMPLOYEES RESPONDING TO SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CAPITAL GAINS INVESTIGATION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REIMBURSEMENT IS PAID FROM APPROVED ACCOUNTS OF THE SENATE.

Whereas, the members of the Senate note that numerous state employees have been subpoenaed by the Senate Finance Committee on behalf of the Subcommittee to Investigate the Special Capital Gains Tax Provisions; and

Whereas, the nature of these subpoenas and the investigation have raised concern by these employees, reasonably causing them in some instances to retain private counsel to advise them on matters relating to the subpoena and their testimony before the subcommittee; and

Whereas, in order to insure that state employees are not burdened by personal legal expenses incurred by virtue of the performance of their official duties. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That state employees, not including any elected official, subpoenaed by the Senate Finance Committee on behalf of the Subcommittee to Investigate the Special Capital Gains Tax Provision who were subpoenaed by virtue of their state service during the time covered by the investigation and who remained state employees, regardless of employer, at the time the subpoenas were served, must be reimbursed all legal expenses incurred by them in responding to these subpoenas.

Be it further resolved that upon presentation to the Clerk of the Senate of documentation of legal expenses incurred by any state employee covered by this resolution, these expenses must be reimbursed from approved accounts of the Senate.

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