FIFTIETH LEGISLATURESB 574/a

FIRST SESSION, 2011



March 11, 2011


Mr. President:


    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

                    SENATE BILL 574


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. On page 2, line 21, after "offense", insert "that is directly related to the job duties of the employee".


    2. On page 3, line 1, strike "dismissal" and insert in lieu thereof "increased supervision or disciplinary action".


    3. On page 3, line 2, strike the comma and insert in lieu thereof a period and strike the remainder of the line and strike lines 3 through 7 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:


    "Upon appeal of a disciplinary action to the personnel board pursuant to this section, the personnel board shall defer to the record of the administrative hearing affirming a substantiated allegation of abuse or neglect, if one exists, in determining whether the action taken by the agency was with just cause.".




                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Richard C. Martinez, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 6 For 2 Against

Yes:     6

No:      Sanchez, M., Wirth

Excused: Eichenberg, Lopez, Payne

Absent:  None



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