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Senator Villalobos moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 104 and 106,

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and insert:

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     (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to:

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     1. A member of the Legislature in his or her official

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capacity or an employee of the Legislature in his or her capacity

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as an employee; however, the member or employee shall be subject

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to discipline by the presiding officer of the applicable house of

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the Legislature for making a false statement that he or she does

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not believe to be true.

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     2. A child, if the chair of the committee determines the

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child understands the duty to tell the truth or the duty not to

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lie.

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Notwithstanding the exceptions prescribed in this paragraph, a

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standing or select committee, or any subcommittee thereof, may,

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if it deems necessary, require any person who addresses the

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committee to take an oath or affirmation of truthfulness as

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provided in this section and subject to the penalties provided in

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this section.

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     (c) The chair or any other member of the committee shall

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administer the oath or affirmation required under this section.

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     (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), whoever makes a

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 11, after the semicolon

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insert:

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providing exceptions;

4/29/2008  11:55:00 AM     JU.38.08882