--Legislative leaders have approved paying the legal fees of those who need representation during the caucus investigations. Below are the details of the Assembly reimbursement policy, which was approved yesterday. The unanimously OK'd Assembly version has no cap, but the Senate version - in the process of being approved -- has a cap of $10,000 per person.

Meanwhile, a potential civil settlement involving the Legislature, the Ethics Board and the Elections Board still hasn't been finalized.

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION



September 28, 2001



TO:Members, Assembly Committee on Organization

FROM:Speaker Scott R. Jensen, Chairperson

SUBJECT:MAIL BALLOT—Legal costs

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MOTION: It is moved to authorize the reimbursement or payment of all reasonable expenses for legal counsel relative to issues associated with the investigations of the caucus office staffs and direct that any costs billed for legal representation during investigatory proceedings should be forwarded to the Assembly Chief Clerk for appropriate processing and payment.

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VOTE:AYE __________NO _________



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Please return to R.J. Pirlot in Speaker Jensen's Office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2001.