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80th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION
Committee on House Administration." And I've furnished you copies of the
pages out of the manual. Would you agree with that, sir?
SPEAKER: I'll take your word on that, Mr. Geren.
GEREN: Mr. Speaker, are Mr. Keel and Mr. Wilson employees of the house?
SPEAKER: Mr. Geren, the house resolution gives the speaker the authority to
designate temporary replacements for its officers in their absence or an event of
vacancy.
GEREN: I understand that, sir. Are they employees of the house, sir?
SPEAKER: They are temporary officers who have been appointed.
GEREN: When was the last time House Administration met, sir? I've furnished
you with a committee posting; I believe it's dated May the 3rd.
SPEAKER: We're not advised.
GEREN: Well, I furnished you with that committee posting from the last time
they met. Mr. Speaker, would you mind looking at that? I was happy to furnish it
to you.
SPEAKER: Mr. Geren, the House Administration does not have to meet in order
for us to fill a temporary vacancy.
GEREN: When did you employ Mr. Keel and Mr. Wilson, Mr. Speaker?
SPEAKER: They were appointed last night.
GEREN: Mr. Speaker, I have documentation that I've also furnished you, that Mr.
Keel's, from Mr. Keel's law firm, and I believe one from Mr. Wilson's, that
they're receiving compensation from other sources, and that this rule
specifically-the employment manual specifically states that they cannot receive
compensation from any other source without the approval of the Committee on
House Administration.
SPEAKER: Mr. Geren, if you have a complaint, you need to file it with the Ethics
Commission.
GEREN: Mr. Speaker, this is directly about employees of the house that I believe
have not been cleared, and if they are receiving compensation from some other
source, sir, without the approval of the Committee on House Administration, then
they are not legally, they cannot legally be employed by you, or any other
member of this house. This is not about ethics. This is our rules and our
employment manual, Mr. Speaker.
SPEAKER: Mr. Geren, you are incorrect. They have been legally appointed,
they've been administered the proper oath, and you are wrong on your legal
analysis.
GEREN: Does this, as a personnel manual that has been approved by the
Committee on House Administration, not apply to all employees of the house?6464
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