House Ethics Panel, Vermont House of Representatives
The House Ethics Panel is a standing committee of the Vermont House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Vermont House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House unless otherwise specified by the Vermont Constitution or other state statutes. Committees are assigned at the start of each regular session. The first and secondly named members of each committee are the chair and the vice-chair, respectively. Each committee appoints a clerk from its members at the first meeting. The chair of each committee is responsible for calling meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of committee activity, including bills considered and members' votes, to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[1]
See rules: House Rules and Orders
Function
According to the House Rules, the Ethics Panel serves the function outlined below.
| “ | 1) The House of Representatives, without qualification, is opposed to and prohibits violations of the Vermont Constitution and House Rules standards of ethical behavior. This policy covers the conduct of Representatives and persons that either the Speaker’s or the Office of the Clerk of the House employs. (2) The House Rules Committee shall, at the beginning of the biennium, appoint an Ethics Panel composed of five members of the House who shall serve until successors are appointed. |
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Ethics Panel, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(2) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Ethics Panel, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(2) |
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Ethics Panel, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(2) |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont General Assembly, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 24, 2021
- ↑ Vermont General Assembly, "House Rules," accessed April 28, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
