http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/28/lege-council-attorneys-who-went-to-work-for-craddick/ Outside Austin, But Terribly Well Connected Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/28/lege-council-attorneys-who-went-to-work-for-craddick/comment-page-1/#comment-115669 WUSRPH Tue, 29 May 2007 15:12:47 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/28/lege-council-attorneys-who-went-to-work-for-craddick/#comment-115669 P.S. I forgot to mention that it is common practice for Leg. Council lawyers to help out at the end of the session when things are moving so fast. They review bills for possible points of order and non-germane Senate amendments. Speaker Laney started the practice of not recognizing a member to concur in non-germane amendments but, instead, forced such bills to go to conference. That practice has been continued. There are just too many bills for the Speaker's own staff to handle, so help is sought from the Council. P.S. I forgot to mention that it is common practice for Leg. Council lawyers to help out at the end of the session when things are moving so fast. They review bills for possible points of order and non-germane Senate amendments. Speaker Laney started the practice of not recognizing a member to concur in non-germane amendments but, instead, forced such bills to go to conference. That practice has been continued. There are just too many bills for the Speaker’s own staff to handle, so help is sought from the Council.

]]> http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/28/lege-council-attorneys-who-went-to-work-for-craddick/comment-page-1/#comment-115663 tmelinaraab Tue, 29 May 2007 03:44:29 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/28/lege-council-attorneys-who-went-to-work-for-craddick/#comment-115663 Those are (or were) the top three folks in the Legal Division of the Texas Legislative Council: Mark Brown, Director; Gary Kansteiner, Deputy Director; and Jeff Archer, Special Counsel. (See the November 2006 Guide to Texas Legislative Council Services at http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/pubslegref/pubslegref.html). Those are (or were) the top three folks in the Legal Division of the Texas Legislative Council: Mark Brown, Director; Gary Kansteiner, Deputy Director; and Jeff Archer, Special Counsel. (See the November 2006 Guide to Texas Legislative Council Services at http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/pubslegref/pubslegref.html).

]]> http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/28/lege-council-attorneys-who-went-to-work-for-craddick/comment-page-1/#comment-115662 WUSRPH Tue, 29 May 2007 03:41:13 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/28/lege-council-attorneys-who-went-to-work-for-craddick/#comment-115662 I hate to say something in contrast to you, but I have know and know of the trio you cite for many, many years. I know them to be Gentlemen of the First Sort….true professionals dedicated to the Legislature and the process…..If Craddick, Wilson of Keel ever expects any of them to bend the law or bend their intrepreations to serve the Speaker’s ends, they will be more than disappointed. (I must admit that, on ocasion, in the past I would have preferred they not be such straight shooters as it stopped me and my bosses from doing what we wanted.) I hate to say something in contrast to you, but I have know and know of the trio you cite for many, many years. I know them to be Gentlemen of the First Sort….true professionals dedicated to the Legislature and the process…..If Craddick, Wilson of Keel ever expects any of them to bend the law or bend their intrepreations to serve the Speaker’s ends, they will be more than disappointed. (I must admit that, on ocasion, in the past I would have preferred they not be such straight shooters as it stopped me and my bosses from doing what we wanted.)

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