S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5291
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 17, 2015
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by  M. of A. BARCLAY, KOLB, HAWLEY, WALTER, OAKS, MONTESANO,
         FINCH, CORWIN -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Govern-
         mental Operations
       AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to creating an assembly
         standing committee on ethics and guidance
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new  section  68
    2  to read as follows:
    3    S 68. ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND GUIDANCE. 1.  THERE IS
    4  ESTABLISHED  A STANDING COMMITTEE IN THE ASSEMBLY ON ETHICS AND GUIDANCE
    5  WHICH SHALL REPLACE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON  ETHICS  AND  GUIDANCE  AS
    6  ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF
    7  AN  EQUAL  NUMBER  OF MAJORITY AND MINORITY MEMBERS FOR A TOTAL OF EIGHT
    8  MEMBERS. THE  EIGHT  MEMBERS  SHALL  BE  MEMBERS  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  AND
    9  APPOINTED  AS  FOLLOWS:  FOUR BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND FOUR BY
   10  THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   11    2. THE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION AND HAVE AND
   12  EXERCISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET  FORTH  IN  THIS  SECTION  ONLY  WITH
   13  RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY EMPLOYEES.
   14    3.  MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY WHO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL EACH HAVE
   15  A TWO YEAR TERM CONCURRENT WITH THEIR LEGISLATIVE TERMS OF OFFICE.
   16    4. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MAY ONLY BE REMOVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE  OF
   17  THE  COMMITTEE  SOLELY FOR SUBSTANTIAL NEGLECT OF DUTY, GROSS MISCONDUCT
   18  IN  OFFICE,  VIOLATION  OF  THE  CONFIDENTIALITY  RESTRICTIONS  IN  THIS
   19  SECTION,  INABILITY  TO  DISCHARGE  THE  POWERS  OR  DUTIES OF OFFICE OR
   20  VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE AND  OPPORTUNITY  FOR  A
   21  REPLY.
   22    5. THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY
   23  SHALL  EACH  DESIGNATE  ONE  MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE AS A CO-CHAIRPERSON
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD07942-01-5
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    1  THEREOF. THE CO-CHAIRPERSONS SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED  FOR
    2  IN SECTION FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
    3    6. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST BI-MONTHLY AND AT SUCH ADDITIONAL
    4  TIMES  AS  MAY  BE CALLED FOR BY THE CO-CHAIRPERSONS JOINTLY OR ANY FOUR
    5  MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
    6    7. ANY VACANCY OCCURRING ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FILLED WITHIN THIR-
    7  TY DAYS BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.
    8    8. FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A  QUORUM,  AND  THE
    9  COMMITTEE  SHALL  HAVE POWER TO ACT BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER
   10  OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WITHOUT VACANCY.
   11    9. THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FUNDED SEPARATELY FROM THE  ASSEMBLY  APPRO-
   12  PRIATIONS PROVIDED ANNUALLY IN AN AMOUNT DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY AN AGREE-
   13  MENT  OF  THE CO-CHAIRS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE COMMIT-
   14  TEE. SUCH APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMITTEE SHALL  BE  SPECIFICALLY  LINED
   15  OUT  IN  THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES OF
   16  THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSEMBLY  FOR  ALL
   17  PURPOSES.
   18    10. THE COMMITTEE SHALL:
   19    (A) APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
   20  POLICIES  OF  THE  COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT THE COMMITTEE MAY REMOVE THE
   21  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY A MAJORITY VOTE FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY, MISCONDUCT IN
   22  OFFICE, OR INABILITY OR FAILURE TO DISCHARGE THE  POWERS  OR  DUTIES  OF
   23  OFFICE;
   24    (B)  APPOINT  SUCH  OTHER STAFF AS ARE NECESSARY TO ASSIST IT TO CARRY
   25  OUT ITS DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION;
   26    (C) ADOPT, AMEND, AND RESCIND POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS CONSIST-
   27  ENT WITH THIS SECTION TO GOVERN PROCEDURES OF THE COMMITTEE;
   28    (D) ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION;
   29    (E) REVIEW ALL RULES AND POLICIES  OF  THE  SPEAKER  OR  THE  ASSEMBLY
   30  RELATING  TO CONDUCT OF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING
   31  BUT NOT LIMITED TO ETHICS, SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  AND  FRATERNIZATION  WITH
   32  STUDENT  INTERNS,  AND  RECOMMEND TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE
   33  MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY ANY CHANGES TO SUCH RULES  AND  POLICIES
   34  OR  OFFER  MOTIONS  TO  AMEND RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY, OR OFFER MOTIONS TO
   35  SUSPEND RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY, OR ADOPT POLICIES RELATING TO CONDUCT  OF
   36  MEMBERS  AND  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
   37  ETHICS, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND FRATERNIZATION WITH STUDENT  INTERNS.  ANY
   38  SUCH POLICY RELATING TO CONDUCT OF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSEMBLY
   39  ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SUBJECT
   40  TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION;
   41    (F)  DEVELOP  AND  REGULARLY  UPDATE  A  COURSE OF INSTRUCTION FOR ALL
   42  MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSEMBLY WITH REGARD TO THE LAWS AND  POLI-
   43  CIES  GOVERNING  THEIR  CONDUCT.    THE COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE
   44  SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND  THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  A
   45  CONDUCT  AND  ETHICS  TRAINING PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING AND SCHEDULING SUCH
   46  COURSE OF INSTRUCTION FOR MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND NEWLY-HIRED EMPLOYEES;
   47    (G) PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEMBLY  AND  THE
   48  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  SUMMARIZING  THE  ACTIVITIES OF THE
   49  COMMITTEE DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND RECOMMENDING ANY CHANGES  IN  THE
   50  LAWS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE
   51  COMMITTEE,  OR  THE  RULES,  REGULATIONS  AND  PROCEDURES  GOVERNING THE
   52  COMMITTEE'S CONDUCT. SUCH REPORT  SHALL  INCLUDE:    (I)  A  LISTING  BY
   53  ASSIGNED  NUMBER  OF  EACH  COMPLAINT  INCLUDING  CURRENT STATUS OF EACH
   54  COMPLAINT, (II) WHERE A MATTER WAS DEFERRED, AND (III)  WHERE  A  MATTER
   55  HAS  BEEN RESOLVED, THE DATE AND NATURE OF THE DISPOSITION AND ANY SANC-
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    1  TION IMPOSED,  SUBJECT  TO  THE  CONFIDENTIALITY  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS
    2  SECTION; AND
    3    (H)  INVESTIGATE  COMPLAINTS  AND IMPOSE DISCIPLINARY MEASURES AGAINST
    4  MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES FOUND IN VIOLATION OF RULES AND  POLICIES  OF  THE
    5  SPEAKER OR THE ASSEMBLY OR THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW OR OTHER LAW.
    6    11. INVESTIGATIONS, MANDATORY REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT
    7  AUTHORITY:
    8    (A)  THE  COMMITTEE  SHALL  HAVE  THE AUTHORITY, ON ITS OWN ACCORD, TO
    9  INITIATE BY A MAJORITY VOTE AN INVESTIGATION INTO A POSSIBLE  VIOLATION,
   10  BY ANY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ASSEMBLY, OF THE RULES OR POLICY OF THE
   11  SPEAKER OR THE ASSEMBLY OR OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW OR OTHER LAW.
   12    (B) ANY FORMAL OR INFORMAL COMPLAINT OF A VIOLATION OF RULES AND POLI-
   13  CIES  OF  THE SPEAKER OR THE ASSEMBLY RELATING TO CONDUCT OF MEMBERS AND
   14  EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSEMBLY OR OF A VIOLATION OF THE PUBLIC  OFFICERS  LAW
   15  OR OTHER LAW, MUST BE REPORTED TO THE COMMITTEE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF SUCH
   16  COMPLAINT  BEING  MADE  TO COUNSEL, OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, OFFICE OF
   17  ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL OR INTAKE REPRESENTATIVE.
   18    (C) THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW SUCH COMPLAINT AT THE NEXT  MEETING  OF
   19  SUCH  COMMITTEE  AND  DETERMINE  BY MAJORITY VOTE WHETHER TO INVESTIGATE
   20  SUCH COMPLAINT FURTHER, COMMENCE A FULL  FORMAL  INVESTIGATION  OF  SUCH
   21  COMPLAINT  OR  DEFER  SUCH  COMPLAINT  TO THE JOINT COMMISSION ON PUBLIC
   22  ETHICS, THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION, OR AN APPROPRIATE PROSECUTOR.
   23  THE STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
   24  PRIOR TO SUCH VOTE INFORMATION REGARDING THE LIKELY SCOPE AND CONTENT OF
   25  THE INVESTIGATION, AND  A SUBPOENA PLAN, TO THE EXTENT SUCH  INFORMATION
   26  IS AVAILABLE.
   27    (D)  IF  THE  COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY MAJORITY VOTE THAT A FULL FORMAL
   28  INVESTIGATION SHALL COMMENCE THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY  THE  INDIVIDUAL
   29  IN  WRITING,  DESCRIBE  THE  POSSIBLE  OR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF RULES AND
   30  POLICIES OF THE SPEAKER OR THE ASSEMBLY RELATED TO  CONDUCT  OF  MEMBERS
   31  AND  EMPLOYEES  OF THE ASSEMBLY OR OF A VIOLATION OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS
   32  LAW OR OTHER LAW AND PROVIDE THE PERSON WITH A  FIFTEEN  DAY  PERIOD  IN
   33  WHICH TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN RESPONSE SETTING FORTH INFORMATION RELATING TO
   34  THE  ACTIVITIES  CITED  AS A POSSIBLE OR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SUCH RULES
   35  AND POLICIES.
   36    (E) THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ANY  INQUIRY  PERTINENT
   37  OR MATERIAL TO THE DISCHARGE OF THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES IMPOSED
   38  BY  LAW;  AND  THROUGH  DESIGNATED  MEMBERS  OF  THE  STAFF, TO SUBPOENA
   39  WITNESSES, ADMINISTER OATHS, TAKE TESTIMONY AND COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF
   40  SUCH BOOKS, PAPERS, RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE RELEVANT TO ANY SUCH
   41  INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION.
   42    (F) IF THE  COMMITTEE  DETERMINES  AT  ANY  STAGE  THAT  THERE  IS  NO
   43  VIOLATION,  IT  SHALL  SO  ADVISE THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMPLAINANT, IF
   44  ANY. ALL OF THE FOREGOING PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL.
   45    (G) THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE WHEN  ACTING  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
   46  SECTION  SHALL CONTINUE NOTWITHSTANDING THAT A MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY OR
   47  ASSEMBLY EMPLOYEE SEPARATES FROM ASSEMBLY  SERVICE,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE
   48  COMMITTEE NOTIFIES SUCH INDIVIDUAL OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF RULES AND
   49  POLICIES  OF  THE SPEAKER OR THE ASSEMBLY RELATING TO CONDUCT OF MEMBERS
   50  AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSEMBLY OR OF A VIOLATION OF THE  PUBLIC  OFFICERS
   51  LAW  PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM
   52  HIS OR HER SEPARATION FROM ASSEMBLY SERVICE.
   53    (H) IF DURING THE COURSE OF ITS INVESTIGATION THE COMMITTEE DEEMS THAT
   54  A VIOLATION OF RULES AND POLICIES OF THE SPEAKER OR THE ASSEMBLY RELATED
   55  TO CONDUCT OF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSEMBLY OR  A  VIOLATION  OF
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    1  THE  PUBLIC  OFFICERS LAW OR OTHER LAW HAS OCCURRED, THE COMMITTEE SHALL
    2  NOTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL IN WRITING.
    3    (I)  THE  COMMITTEE  SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO (I) RECOMMEND PUNISH-
    4  MENTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND POLICIES OF THE SPEAKER OR THE  ASSEM-
    5  BLY,  OR THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW OR OTHER LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
    6  TO CENSURE, STRIPPING  MEMBERS  OF  LEADERSHIP  POSITIONS  OR  EXPULSION
    7  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THREE  OF  THIS CHAPTER AND (II) ACCESS PENALTIES
    8  PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW OR RULE.
    9    (J) NO MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  SHALL  TAKE  ANY  ADVERSE
   10  PERSONNEL  ACTION  WITH  RESPECT  TO  ANOTHER  MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
   11  ASSEMBLY IN RETALIATION FOR HIS OR HER MAKING A REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE,
   12  OR FOR HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, CONCERN-
   13  ING CONDUCT WHICH HE OR  SHE  KNOWS  OR  REASONABLY  BELIEVES  TO  BE  A
   14  VIOLATION  OF  RULES  AND POLICIES OF THE SPEAKER OR THE ASSEMBLY OR THE
   15  PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW OR OTHER LAW.
   16    (K) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC  OFFI-
   17  CERS LAW, THE ONLY RECORDS OF THE COMMITTEE WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   18  PUBLIC INSPECTION AND COPYING ARE:
   19    (I) THE TERMS OF ANY SETTLEMENT OR COMPROMISE OF A COMPLAINT OR REFER-
   20  RAL  OR REPORT WHICH INCLUDES A FINE, PENALTY OR OTHER REMEDY REACHED BY
   21  THE COMMITTEE; AND
   22    (II) ALL REPORTS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
   23    12. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF  ARTICLE  SEVEN  OF  THE  PUBLIC
   24  OFFICERS LAW, NO MEETING OR PROCEEDING OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE OPEN TO
   25  THE  PUBLIC,  EXCEPT  IF EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY THIS SECTION OR
   26  THE COMMITTEE.
   27    S 2. That portion of subdivision 1 of section 5-a of  the  legislative
   28  law  entitled  "ASSEMBLYMEN  SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY", as amended by
   29  section 3 of part XX of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009,  is  amended  to
   30  read as follows:
   31                   ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY
   32  Chairman of assembly ways and means committee ................... 34,000
   33  Ranking minority member of assembly ways and means
   34   committee ...................................................... 20,500
   35  Chairman of assembly judiciary committee ........................ 18,000
   36  Ranking minority member of assembly judiciary
   37   committee ...................................................... 11,000
   38  Chairman of assembly codes committee ............................ 18,000
   39  Ranking minority member of assembly codes
   40   committee ...................................................... 11,000
   41  Chairman of assembly banks committee ............................ 15,000
   42  Ranking minority member of assembly banks committee .............. 9,500
   43  Chairman of assembly committee on cities ........................ 15,000
   44  Ranking minority member of assembly committee on cities .......... 9,500
   45  Chairman of assembly education committee ........................ 18,000
   46  Ranking minority member of assembly education committee ......... 11,000
   47  Chairman of assembly health committee ........................... 15,000
   48  Ranking minority member of assembly health committee ............. 9,500
   49  Chairman of assembly local governments committee ................ 15,000
   50  Ranking minority member of assembly local governments
   51   committee ....................................................... 9,500
   52  Chairman of assembly agriculture committee ...................... 12,500
   53  Ranking minority member of assembly agriculture committee ........ 9,000
   54  Chairman of assembly economic development, job creation,
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    1   commerce and industry committee ................................ 18,000
    2  Ranking minority member of assembly economic development,
    3   job creation, commerce and industry committee .................. 11,000
    4  Chairman of assembly environmental conservation committee ....... 12,500
    5  Ranking minority member of assembly environmental
    6   conservation committee .......................................... 9,000
    7  Chairman of assembly corporations, authorities
    8   and commissions committee ...................................... 15,000
    9  Ranking minority member of assembly corporations,
   10   authorities, and commissions committee .......................... 9,500
   11  Chairman of assembly correction committee ....................... 12,500
   12  Ranking minority member of assembly correction committee ......... 9,000
   13  MAJORITY Chairman of assembly ethics and guidance
   14   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   15  [Ranking minority member of assembly ethics and guidance
   16   committee ...................................................... 9,000]
   17  MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF ASSEMBLY ETHICS AND GUIDANCE
   18   COMMITTEE ...................................................... 12,500
   19  Chairman of assembly governmental employees committee ........... 12,500
   20  Ranking minority member of assembly governmental
   21   employees committee ............................................. 9,000
   22  Chairman of assembly governmental operations committee .......... 12,500
   23  Ranking minority member of assembly governmental
   24   operations committee ............................................ 9,000
   25  Chairman of assembly housing committee .......................... 12,500
   26  Ranking minority member of assembly housing committee ............ 9,000
   27  Chairman of assembly insurance committee ........................ 12,500
   28  Ranking minority member of assembly insurance committee .......... 9,000
   29  Chairman of assembly labor committee ............................ 14,000
   30  Ranking minority member of assembly labor committee .............. 9,000
   31  Chairman of assembly racing and wagering committee .............. 12,500
   32  Ranking minority member of assembly racing and wagering
   33   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   34  Chairman of assembly social services committee .................. 12,500
   35  Ranking minority member of assembly social services
   36   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   37  Chairman of assembly small business committee ................... 12,500
   38  Ranking minority member of assembly small business
   39   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   40  Chairman of assembly transportation committee ................... 15,000
   41  Ranking minority member of assembly transportation
   42   committee ....................................................... 9,500
   43  Chairman of assembly veterans' affairs committee ................ 12,500
   44  Ranking minority member of assembly veterans' affairs
   45   committee ....................................................... 9,000
   46  Chairman of assembly aging committee ............................ 12,500
   47  Ranking minority member of assembly aging committee .............. 9,000
   48  Chairman of the assembly alcoholism and drug abuse
   49   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   50  Ranking minority member of the assembly
   51   alcoholism and drug abuse committee ............................. 9,000
   52  Chairman of assembly committee on mental health,
   53   mental retardation and developmental disabilities .............. 12,500
   54  Ranking minority member of assembly committee on mental health,
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    1   mental retardation and developmental disabilities ............... 9,000
    2  Chairman of assembly higher education committee ................. 12,500
    3  Ranking minority member of assembly higher education
    4   committee ....................................................... 9,000
    5  Chairman of assembly real property taxation committee ........... 12,500
    6  Ranking minority member of assembly real property
    7   taxation committee .............................................. 9,000
    8  Chairman of assembly election law committee ..................... 12,500
    9  Ranking minority member of assembly election
   10   law committee ................................................... 9,000
   11  Chairman of assembly children and families committee ............ 12,500
   12  Ranking minority member of assembly children
   13   and families committee .......................................... 9,000
   14  Chairman of assembly consumer affairs and protection
   15   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   16  Ranking minority member of assembly consumer affairs and
   17   protection committee ............................................ 9,000
   18  Chairman of the assembly energy committee ....................... 12,500
   19  Ranking minority member of assembly energy committee ............. 9,000
   20  Chairman of assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development
   21   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   22  Ranking minority member of assembly tourism, parks, arts and
   23   sports development committee .................................... 9,000
   24  Chairman of assembly oversight, analysis and investigation
   25   committee ...................................................... 12,500
   26  Ranking minority member of assembly oversight,
   27   analysis and investigation committee ............................ 9,000
   28  Chairman of assembly office of state-federal relations .......... 12,500
   29  Chairman of majority house operations ........................... 12,500
   30  Chairman of minority house operations ............................ 9,000
   31  Co-chairman of the administrative regulations review
   32   commission ..................................................... 12,500
   33    S  3. Severability clause. If any part or provision of this section or
   34  the application thereof to any person is adjudged by a court  of  compe-
   35  tent  jurisdiction  to  be  unconstitutional  or otherwise invalid, such
   36  judgment shall not affect or impair any other part or provision  or  the
   37  application  thereof  to any other person, but shall be confined to such
   38  part or provision.
   39    S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.