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Society Division
October 20, 2005

ETHICS

DIVISION: Society Affairs     DIV #: 1      DIVISION OFFICER: L.A. "Bud" Thompson

COMMITTEE: Ethics 1.2           CHAIRMAN REPORTING: Dave Ellis
 

COMMITTEE ACTIVITY REPORT

 

No Activity to report.

 


GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Division: Society Affairs                                       Division Officer: L.A. "Bud" Thompson

Committee: Governmental Affairs                     Committee Chairman: Patrick Smith

 

I)  SURPAC Contributions

 

II)  Legislative Special Session relative to tax reform – impact on efforts to repeal sales tax and $200 occupational tax/license fee

 

III)  Future Legislation

 

1.  Request by TBPLS to consider legislation requiring certification/registration of business entities with TBPLS

2.  Request by TBPLS to consider legislation requiring a “journeyman license” process to license survey crew chiefs

 

IV)  New Business/Other Discussion

 

I request that this report be pulled from the Consent Agenda, so the results of the committee meeting can be reported to the Board of Directors.

 

Respectfully Submitted

Patrick A. Smith, RPLS

 


SURPAC

DIVISION:   Society Affairs             DIV #: 1     DIVISION OFFICER:  L.A. "Bud" Thompson
COMMITTEE: SurPac 1.1.1             CHAIRMAN REPORTING:
Robert Seipel

 

Contributions have been made to the campaigns of the following legislators since the October 20, 2005, report:

 

Wayne Smith - $500

Jerry Madden - $500

Craig Estes - $1000

Jeff Wentworth - $1000

 

Current SurPac bank balance is $ 4,891.67 (as of January 12).

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Robert Seipel

 


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