SB 14 — Provides for the removal of certain gubernatorial appointees under certain circumstances. (BDR 18-186)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on May 23, 2019) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

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14–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O N BEHALF OF THE HEARINGS DIVISION OF THE D EPARTMENT OF A DMINISTRATION ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 15, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Provides for the removal of certain gubernatorial appointees under certain circumstances.

(BDR 18-186) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existinggubernatorial lawappointees authorizesto thecertain Governorboards, tocommissions removeand fromsimilar theirbodies, positionssuch as the Board of Examiners for Long-Term Care Administrators, the State Board ofsuchof as Pharmacy and the State Board of Landscape Architecture, among others.

Section 1 requires that the Governor give the appointee 45 days’ notice of the removal unless the Governor determines that circumstances require the immediate removal of the appointee.

conductExisting hearingslaw andrequires appealsthe inGovernor contestedto casesappoint involvingone industrialor insurancetomore appeals officers to benefits for injuries or death.

Appeals officers must be licensed attorneys and are - *SB14_R1* – 2 – appointed for 2-year terms.

and (2) authorizes the Governor to remove an appeals officer prior to the expiration of his or her term for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of his or her duties or if his or her license toceto practice law is revoked or suspended.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

- 80th Session (2019) – 2 – 2.

(a) Are intended to supplement all other provisions of statute or case law which make the holders of certain positions be civilcivile officers of this State;

Each appeals officer must be an attorney who has been licensed to practice law before all the courts of this State for at least - *SB14_R1* – 3 – 2 years.

3.interest or a conflict of interest, directly or indirectly, in any case which is before him or her, the appeals officer shall disqualify himself or herself from hearing the case.

If an appeals officer determines that he or she has a personal interest or a conflict of interest, directly or indirectly, in any case which is before him or her, the appeals officer shall disqualify himself or herself from hearing the case.

A - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – special appeals officer may hear any case in which a regular appeals officer has a conflict, or any case assigned to the special appeals officer by the senior appeals officer to assist with a backlog of cases.

8.certain positions to be civil officers of this State:

Theholders of (a) Are intended to supplement all other provisions of thisstatute sectionor case law which deemmake the holders of certain positions to be civil officers of this State:State;

(a) Are intended to supplement all other provisions of statute or case law which make the holders of certain positions be civil officers of this State;

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