HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2497

APPOINTEES shall serve at the pleasure of the [President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House] APPOINTING AUTHORITIES.

90.

(A) It is the function of the committee:

[(1) To promulgate rules of legislative ethics which
do not conflict with the provisions of Article 40A with respect
to conflicts of interest governing members of the General
Assembly. The rules shall be presented by a joint resolution and
become effective after adoption by a constitutional majority of
each house voting separately. The rules shall be effective on a
year-round basis and may supplement the provisions of Article
40A. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates may refer any matters to the committee which they deem
appropriate.

(2) To issue guidelines and establish procedures for
the implementation of rules adopted.

(3) To issue advisory opinions upon request of
members of the General Assembly regarding legislative ethics
concerning an action taken or contemplated by any member.

(4) To maintain public records as the rules require.]

(1) TO PERFORM ALL DUTIES ASSIGNED TO IT BY LAW OR BY
LEGISLATIVE RULES;

(2) FROM TIME TO TIME, TO RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDING
OFFICERS ANY CHANGES IN OR AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF LEGISLATIVE
ETHICS;

(3) ON THE REQUEST OF ANY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, TO ISSUE ADVISORY OPINIONS REGARDING THE LEGISLATIVE
ETHICS OF AN ACTION TAKEN OR CONTEMPLATED TO BE TAKEN BY THE
MEMBER;

(4) THE COMMITTEE ON ITS OWN MOTION MAY RENDER
ADVISORY OPINIONS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY;

(5) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE OR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, AT THEIR REQUEST,
CONCERNING MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE;

(6) AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY, TO ISSUE GUIDELINES AND
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RULES OF
LEGISLATIVE ETHICS; AND

(7) TO MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC RECORDS AS THE RULES MAY
REQUIRE.

(B) (1) PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF LEGISLATIVE
ETHICS SHALL BE PRESENTED BY A JOINT RESOLUTION AND BECOME