PARTICIPATE: Governor's Task Force on Ethics Reform

The next meeting of the Governor's Task Force on Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27th, at 9 AM in Room 307 at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. Once again, public participation is urged. Even though it sure seemed like it was certain members of the Democratic leadership in the NM Senate who stopped many of the recommended bills that came out of last year's task force, there's still hope these critical reforms have a real chance for passage at the 2008 Legislative Session. This is especially true IF we keep the pressure on by showing there's strong and unwavering public support for genuine change. The public comment period is tentatively set for 3:00 PM, but that can change depending on how much time other agenda items take up. Here's the tentative agenda:

Tentative Agenda: Governor's Task Force on Ethics Reform
Wednesday, June 27
Room 307, Roundhouse, Santa Fe

• 9:00 AM  Call to Order: Governor Garrey Carruthers and Dean Suellyn Scarnecchia, Co-Chairs
• 9:05 AM   Approval of Minutes
• Working Group Reports:
  • 9:15 AM  Ethics Commission
  • 9:45 AM  Campaign Contribution Limits
  • 10:15 AM  Gift Limitations
• 10:30 AM  Break
• Working Group Reports Continued:
  • 10:45 AM  State Treasurer/State Auditor Appointment
  • 11:15 AM  Public Finance
  • 11:45 AM  Legislative Compensation
• 12:00 Noon  Lunch
• Working Group Reports Continued:
  • 1:30 PM  Elections Commission
  • 2:00 PM  Procurement Practices
  • 2:30 PM  Transparency in Government
• 3:00 PM   Public Comment*
• 3:30 PM  Discussion of Task Force Next Steps
• 4:00 PM  Adjourn

*SINCE PRESENTATION TIMES VARY, PUBLIC COMMENT MAY BE HELD AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAN THAT SCHEDULED.