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Amend the bill in section 1 in §20108 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in the 2nd line (page 7, line 3 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "government" the following: ' . The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate jointly shall appoint the representative of the legislative branch, who may not be a Legislator. The expenses of this representative must be paid using existing budgeted resources of the Legislative Council'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment requires the representative of the legislative branch to the state council to be appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, prohibits the representative from being a Legislator and requires the expenses of that representative to be paid using existing budgeted resources.