Book Description

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. This report provides a brief history of the creation, evolution, activities, and membership of the Senate Select Comm. on Ethics. First established in 1964 as the Select Comm. on Standards and Conduct, it was renamed the Select Comm. on Ethics in 1977 when its jurisdiction and procedures were expanded to help implement revisions to the Senate Code of Official Conduct. Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Comm. Evolution and Background; (3) Jurisdiction; (4) The Senate Code of Conduct: First Code of Official Conduct; 1977, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2006, 2007 Revisions and Actions; (5) Procedural Reform: 1980, 1993, 1994, 1999 Actions; (6) Proposed Changes to the Senate Select Comm. on Ethics. Illustrations