6001-S AMH BOLD RAO 7

SSB 6001 - H AMD 0220 ADOPTED 04/14/99

By Representative Boldt

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A(6) (a) (i) Receive information from a legislator who is assisting a constituent at the constituent=s request; (ii) provide information to a legislator regarding a constituent if the constituent has given his or her written consent that the information be released to the legislator; however, a legislator may be provided only that information the constituent would otherwise be able to obtain under the law; and (iii) notify the legislator that the constituent=s case is ready to be closed;

(b) Any information a constituent would not otherwise be able to  obtain under law, including any confidential information regarding a person other than the constituent, that is contained in the information provided the legislator shall be redacted;

(c) A legislator shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information regarding a constituent that the legislator may receive;

(d) Nothing in this subsection is intended to or may be interpreted as affecting the authority or ability of the legislative children=s oversight committee to obtain information otherwise granted the committee under law.@

     Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively.

EFFECT: Allows a legislator to assist a constituent at the constituent=s request, provides that a legislator may obtain only that  information that the constituent might otherwise obtain under law, and ensures confidentiality of confidential information.

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