ACR bylaws were updated at the second business meeting in Anchorage, AK. To learn more view the minutes of the meeting posted on this site under the conference archive. A final version will be posted on this site as soon as it becomes available.
Month: July 2013
2013 Speaker Biographies
Deborah Behr
Chief Assistant Attorney General and Regulations Attorney, Alaska Department of Law
Deborah Behr is the Regulations Attorney for the State of Alaska. She has been in this position since 1991. She has primary approval authority for all state regulations under the Alaska Administrative Procedure Act. She prepares the Drafting Manual for Administrative Regulations. She is available for consultations on complex regulations questions. She testifies before the legislature on regulatory matters. She is considered an expert in regulation research and history.
Jayne Friedland Holland
Chief Security Officer & Associate General Counsel, NIC
Ms. Friedland Holland is chief security officer and associate general counsel and oversees NIC’s security management program. She is a frequent speaker on security trends, best practices is eGovernment security, and how to build an effective security management program.
Kenneth A. Hansen
Director, Division of Administrative Rules, State of Utah
Kenneth A. Hansen is the Director of Utah’s Division of Administrative Rules. He was appointed as Director in 1993. Throughout his years in public service, he has focused his efforts on public access to government information with an emphasis on accessibility of regulatory information. In 1994, Utah became one of the first states in the nation to post administrative rules online and make them available free of charge. That same year, Utah also began accepting electronic filings from rulewriting agencies. Automation efforts culminated in 2001 and 2009 that gave the division greater flexibility to repackage regulatory information for electronic distribution. In 2007, the Division implemented a method for authenticating electronic materials posted on its web site.
Ken is an active member of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR) Section. In 2000, Ken completed a two-year term as ACR President. From 2004 through spring 2009, Ken represented ACR as an official observer at the National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) Model State Administrative Procedure Act (MSAPA) drafting committee meetings. In 2011, Ken served as the ACR summer conference program committee chair for the West Virginia conference even though budget restrictions precluded his attendance. He currently serves as a member of the ACR Executive Committee for the Mountain West region.
From 2000 through 2009, Ken taught Administrative Law as an Adjunct Instructor of Political Science at the University of Utah in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.
Ken has Bachelor of Science degrees in History and Political Science, and a Master of Public Administration degree, all from the University of Utah.
Suzanne Jorgensen
Director of Operations & Marketing, Oregon NIC
In her role as Director of Operations & Marketing, Ms. Jorgensen works with Oregon government agencies to identify opportunities to leverage the state’s E-Government Program to implement new online services for Oregonians. Managing the design and project management teams to see these projects through completion, her focus is on delivering cutting edge, usable web services that meet the needs of citizens and businesses while streamlining operations and creating cost savings for agencies.
Ms. Jorgensen brings 8 years of experience as a marketing, communications and development professional to her current role. She has worked with government agencies including county, state and Federal agencies, technology and life sciences companies, non-profits and services firms.
John Hyrum Martinez
State Records Administrator and Director of the State Records Center, New Mexico
John Hyrum Martinez was appointed by the Commission of Public Records to be State Records Administrator and the Director of the State Records Center and Archives in 2011. He earned his Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, in History with a minor in Spanish from Brigham Young University and his Master of Arts in U.S. History, with a focus on the American Southwest from the University of Texas at Austin. He became a Certified Archivist in 2010. Mr. Martinez has been with the State Records Center and Archives for 13 years during which time he has served as an Archivist, the Director of the Administrative Law Division, and the State Records Administrator. He is the immediate past president of ACR.
Scott Meriwether
Alaska Administrative Code Coordinator, Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Scott Meriwether is the Alaska Administrative Code Coordinator. He has been in this position since 2010. He coordinates the filing functions of regulations in the Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor. He works directly with the publisher in ensuring that the Alaska Administrative Code is printed timely and correctly. He handles the Alaska Online Public Notice System on which regulation notices are published. He interfaces with the Administrative Regulation Review Committee of the Alaska State Legislature to ensure that copies of new regulations are promptly distributed to the committee.
Aaron Morse
Consulting Engineer, Founder and Manager of Catapult Consulting, Anchorage Alaska
A former employee of Next Computer Inc. and twenty-year veteran of the software technologies that make up the iPhone, Aaron has been honored to have participated in a moment of history.
NeXT Computer, Inc. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT) was founded in 1986 by Steve Jobs. The web was invented on a NeXT computer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web). Aaron joined NeXT Computer in 1989 which he stayed through the acquisition by Apple Computer in 1996. Aaron contributed to the first generation of The Apple Store. In 1999, Aaron decided to leave Apple. He has since provided consulting engineering services in energy (BP), healthcare, finance, commerce, and to many startups. He also returned to Apple for about two years and provided server-side engineering to the iTunes team (for iPhoto and Aperture).
Aaron is a successful entrepreneur. Aaron began mobile/iOS development in 2008, prior to the launch of The App Store. He had apps on The App Store on the launch day. In 2009 Aaron was one of three founders that created Catapult Consulting, Alaska’s largest and most successful, exclusively mobile development company. Catapult has had many highly successful titles including achieving #1 on The App Store (Tap Defense). Catapult has grown at a rate of almost 100% year to year every year since its founding.
Over his career, Aaron has held both technical and non-technical positions in most facets of the software industry, including being CIO for a $3.5 billion dollar mortgage company for several years.
Aaron brings creativity and passion to everything he does.
Since this spring, Aaron is an employee of Intel where he is helping to define the future.
Douglas ‘Doug’ Robinson
Executive Director, NASCIO
Doug Robinson serves as Executive Director for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). Representing state CIOs and information technology executives, NASCIO is the premier network and resource for state CIOs. Robinson is responsible for the overall executive leadership of the association including planning, policy execution, government affairs, strategic alliances and committee oversight. He is a frequent speaker, panelist and author representing NASCIO issues, state CIOs, IT policy and emerging trends. He represents NASCIO on several national boards, committees and advisory groups. His career spans over 30 years in state government, higher education and public sector IT consulting.
Officer Biographies are posted here.
2013 Summer Conference
July 18-21, 2013, Anchorage, AK
The 35th Annual 2013 ACR Summer Conference!
Message from the President
Calling ALL ACR members:
The “Who’s Who” session of the conference is open to all ACR members thanks to John Martinez of New Mexico. There will be no charge for this service.
We are limited to 25 people in the room at a time. We’ll first need a head count as to how many members will be able to participate.
Please take the quick survey ONLY if you plan to attend the Who’s Who, What’s New session
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NLPCDGQ
First check the time to see if you are available on Friday July 19
Time in Anchorage, Alaska
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=18
Time Zone Converter
http://www.timezoneconverter.com
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am | Introductions: Who’s Who and What’s New |
| 10:30 am – 12:15 am | Who’s Who and What’s New Continued… |
Those who wish to participate, please send me a “What’s New” pdf of a Word or PowerPoint document no later than Tuesday, July 16, 2013, to use during the Webinar and post to the ACR website.
In it, include: Your Name & Photo; State and what’s new
If more than 25 sign up we will use the split session times and tell you when to participate.
John will be letting members know how to access the Webinar next week!
Scott Cancelosi
ACR President
Posted July 12, 2013
ATTENDANCE
WELCOME to ALASKA ACR members
- Deborah Behr, Alaska Department of Law, Chief Assistant Attorney General and Regulations Attorney
- Alberta Bennett, Colorado Department of State
- Scott Cancelosi, Secretary of State Public Services Division
- Jane Chaffin, Virginia Division of Legislative Services
- Chris Coffman, Oklahoma Secretary of State’s Office
- Jeffrey W. Hague, State of Delaware Legislative Council
- Ken Hansen, Utah Division of Administrative Rules
- Brad Hunt, State of Idaho, Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator
- Maurren Lewis, Colorado Department of State
- Diana Maiolo, Colorado Secretary of State
- John Martinez, State Records Center & Archives State Records Administrator
- Scott Meriwether, Alasksa Administrative Code Coordinator, Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- Debra Morrell, Administrative Rules of Montana
- Michael Zimmer, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Chief Deputy Director
- Kerry Radcliff, Statute Law Committee, Code Reviser’s Office
- Yvette Smallwood, State of Delaware Legislative Council, Assistant Registrar of Regulations
- Paula Wilson, Idaho Attorney General’s Office, Paralegal
- Julie Yamaka, Oregon Secretary of State, Archives Division
Vendors
Thank you
Karen Schneider, Bloomberg BNA;
Kathy Hough and Crystal Bryant, of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business; and
Bob Smits, Thomson Reuters.
Thank you Brian Kennedy of LexisNexis for sponsoring our Thursday night dinner
Message from the 2013 Conference Chair
Greetings!
I hope you’re all making plans to attend NASS/ACR 2013 in Anchorage, Alaska in July! All conference events will take place at Anchorage’s Dena’ina Convention Center. ACR’s meetings will be held in Tubughnenq’ 3 which is on the second floor of the convention center. Vendors’ exhibits will be one floor up in the Tikahtnu Foyer. Brad and I have been working to put together an exciting and informational ACR conference agenda which we hope you will enjoy.
We’re looking forward to seeing you all in Anchorage!
– Julie Yamaka (OR) and Brad Hunt (ID)
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Registration is open. Click here
Check-in and Registration at Conference
ROOM REGISTRATION
Reserve your room now!
Hotel Captain Cook
The Hotel Captain Cook was built in the 1960s shortly after the 1964 earthquake that rocked Anchorage, AK.
To make reservations, call 1-800-843-1950 and use the code “NASS2013”, or click here. You can cancel your reservation at the Hotel Captain Cook up to 24 hours in advance of your arrival, without paying a penalty. The rate at the Captain Cook is $181 per night.
Hilton Anchorage – To make reservations, call 907-272-7411 and use the code “NASS”. You can cancel your reservation at the Hilton up to 48 hours in advance of your arrival, without paying a penalty. The rate at the Hilton Anchorage is $213 per night and that is the per diem rate for 2013. (this information is not yet posted online)
For information visit www.nass.org.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
APRIL 6, 2012, Virgin America announced they’re now offering a sale ($177 to $199 ) on one-way fares for flights between San Francisco and Anchorage for travel between June 6 and September 9 if you book by April 8, 2012.
AGENDA
Thursday, July 18
Travel day
NASS Welcome Reception
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Hotel Captain Cook, Quarter Deck
| 7:15pm | LexisNexis sponsored dinner Place: Hotel Captain Cook, Club Room II 
 After a long day of travel, ACR members enjoy a meal sponsored by LexisNexis.
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Friday, July 19
ACR meetings are in Tubughnenq’ 3 which is on the 2nd floor
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | ACR Officers and Regional Representatives Working Breakfast – Tikahtnu A |
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | ACR Welcoming Session by Scott Cancelosi, ACR President Introduction of Officers |
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am | Introductions: Who’s Who and What’s New
 Brad Hunt shares what’s new in Idaho. Apparently Dennis caught a fish “this big.” See below for list of representatives during this session. |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Morning Break – Tikahtnu Foyer |
| 10:30 am – 12:15 am | Who’s Who and What’s New Continued… See below for list of representatives during this session. |
| 12:15 am – 1:30 pm | NASS Conference Luncheon – Tikahtnu A (3rd floor) |
| 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Friday, July 19 ~ First Business Meeting – Minutes (to be posted after conference) First Business Meeting Agenda ACR First Business Meeting 1. Call to order – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi 2. Welcome and Roll Call – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi Attendance:
3. Treasurer’s Report – submitted by Emily Caudill, Secretary/Treasurer; reported by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi
4. Survey Report – ACR Vice President, Kerry S. Radcliff
5. Bylaws Review – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi 6. ACR Website Committee Report – Jeff Hague and Jane Chaffin, Web Committee 7. Announcements and Retirements See also, resolutions and certificates. 8. New Business 9. Adjourn |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Afternoon break – Tikahtnu Foyer |
| 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm | Website Redesign – Designing with the end-user in mind, Strategies for State Agencies – Suzanne Jorgensen, Oregon NIC Presentation in pdf  Suzanne Jorgensen explains the process to Web design as it relates to mobile devices and accesibility. |
| 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Alaska Native Heritage Center Dinner – meet in your hotel lobby (Captain Cook/Hilton Anchorage). Buses depart at 6:30p.m.
 ACR members learned how native Alaskans survive the elements at the Cultural Center. Members were greeted with a native dance. |
Saturday, July 20
ACR meetings are in Tubughnenq’ 3 which is on the 2nd floor
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Archiving Administrative Rules as Public Records – John Martinez, New Mexico State Archivist |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Morning break – Tikahtnu Foyer |
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am | Workshop on Cybersecurity – Joint Session with NASS – Tikahtnu C Notes in pdf |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | NASS Conference IDEAS Award Luncheon – Tikahtnu A (3rd floor) |
| 1:45 pm – 3:30 pm | Alaska Rule Making – Scott Meriwether, Alaska Code and Deborah Behr, Assistant Attorney General and Regulations Attorney |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Afternoon break – Tikahtnu Foyer |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | What Mobile Apps Mean for Digital Publishing – Aaron Morse, Catapult Consulting |
| 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Explore Anchorage on your own |
Sunday, July 21
ACR meetings are in Tubughnenq’ 3 which is on the 2nd floor
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | ACR Second Business Meeting Minutes (to be posted after conference) Anchorage Alaska Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:45 pm – 3 p.m.1. Call to order – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi 2. Welcome and Roll Call – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi
2. Awards Committee Report – See also, resolutions and certificates. ACR President, Scott Cancelosi 3. ACR Program Committee Report – Committee Members, Julie Yamaka and Brad Hunt 4. Decision on proposed bylaw changes – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi 5. Winter Meeting 2014 6. Other Business 7. Adjourn |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Morning break |
| 10:15 am –11:45 am | Performance Measures Roundtable, “What is it you do again?: How do you Communicate the Value of Your Program” – Moderated by Ken Hansen, UtahThe following are pdfs that were used in part of the discussion.
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| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | NASS Conference Leadership Luncheon – Tikahtnu A (3rd floor) |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Colborn Award Presentation and Demonstration – Presented by Ken Hansen, Utah |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Closing Comments – Adjourn |
| 3:30 pm – 12:00 am | Prince William Sound Glacier Cruise and Dinner – Meet in your hotel lobby (Captain Cook/Hilton Anchorage). Buses depart at 3:30p.m. Guests will return to Anchorage at 12:00a.m. Travelers departing Alaska on red eye flights should plan accordingly. |
Who’s Who and What’s New
Alabama
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Alaska
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American Samoa
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Arizona
Representative: Scott Cancelosi
Arkansas
Representative: Virtual Jon Davidson
- Arkansas Register ends printed copy in August
- Agencies must file final rule with Secretary of State Rules effective 30 days after filing
- Web based rule submission portal? Partnership with Legislative Bureau
- Legislative approval of rules on ballot November 2014
California
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Colorado
Representative: Alberta Bennett
Connecticut
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Delaware
Representative: Jeff Hague, Yvette Smallwood
District of Columbia
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Federal Register
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Florida
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Georgia
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Guam
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Hawaii
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Idaho
Representative: Brad Hunt, Paula Wilson
Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
Representative: Debra Morrell
Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
Representative: John Martinez
Oklahoma
Representative: Chris Coffman
Oregon
Representative: Julie Yamaka
Pennsylvania
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Puerto Rico
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
Representative: Ken Hansen
Vermont
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Virginia
Representative: Jane Chaffin
Representative: virtual Andrew Kubincanek, Program Coordinator, Administrative Law Advisory Committee
- What’s New?
2013 Virginia General Assembly Session
During the 2013 session, the General Assembly passed two bills related to the Virginia Administrative Process Act (VAPA).
The result of an Administrative Law Advisory Committee (ALAC) study, Senate Bill 1043 extended the initial effective period of emergency regulations from 12 months to 18 months. The bill also added a requirement that the current authority of the Governor to extend the effective period for up to an additional six months must be exercised before the expiration of the initial 18-month period.
Senate Bill 944 provides that when a final decision of an agency is appealed under the Administrative Process Act and the decision on review is to be made based on the agency record established from a formal hearing, the duty of the court with respect to issues of fact is to determine whether there was substantial evidence in the record to support the agency decision. The amendment also allows courts to conduct a de novo review with respect to issues of law. - 2013 ALAC Work Plan
The Administrative Law Advisory Committee has formed two work groups in 2013.
The first group is considering updates to the Hearing Officer Deskbook at the request of the Supreme Court of Virginia. The book was last updated in October 2009. The work group is currently awaiting input from hearing officers and administrative law judges in the Commonwealth.
The second work group is addressing what constitutes the “adoption” of a regulation for the purposes of appealing a regulation “in the manner provided by the rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.” (§ 2.2-4026 of the Code of Virginia) Rule 2A:2 of the Rules of the Supreme Court requires the filing of a petition within 30 days after “adoption” of a regulation. In one case, a judge ruled that adoption meant the date upon which an agency takes final action to adopt a regulation. In another case, the same judge stated that adoption could not take place until the regulation had been published in the Register. The current statute also creates another issue wherein an individual may be forced to appeal before the regulation
Washington
Representative: Kerry Radcliff
West Virginia
Representative: Maureen Lewis
Representative: virtual Judy Cooper, West Virginia, Manager Administrative Law Division
Unable to attend virtually but sent update
Cliff Li Architect, eRegulations.us & Cheryl Basso Director, Business Development
What’s new?
- Florida Administrative Register daily publication has been running smoothly since October 1, 2012
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/publicationDates.asp
- DCCode.eLaws.us was just released in July
First case of eRegCloud
DC Council will manage their own DCCode using the Cloud Model
Perform codification tasks, New, Amend, Correct, …
Support Transfer, Repeal, Emergency laws, reusing numbers, …
XML-based, drilling down to subparagraphs
Comprehensive notation management
On demand backup and download, and secured publishing
Speaker Biographies
Speaker Biographies
2013 ACR Committees
2013 ACR Program Committee
Chair: Julie Yamaka, Oregon
Member: Brad Hunt, Idaho
2013 Awards Committee
Chair: Elizabeth Palen, Virginia
Member: Jon Davidson, Arkansas
Member: Scott Cancelosi
2013 Web Committee
Chair: Scott Cancelosi, Arizona
Member: Jeff Hague, Delaware
Member: Jane Chaffin, Virginia
2013 Social Media Committee
Chair: Vacant
Member: Vacant
Member: Vacant
2013 By-Laws Committee
Chair: Deanna Maiolo, Colorado
Member: Amy Bunk, Fed
Member: Emily Caudill, Kentucky
2014 Survey Committee
Chair: Standing Appointment ~ ACR Vice President
Member: Vacant
Member: Vacant
2014 Nominations (Officers) Committee
Chair: Vacant
Member: Vacant
Member: Vacant
Press Release – LexisNexis to Sponsor ACR Dinner
Please note that the LexisNexis sponsored dinner will be at 7:30 p.m. on THURSDAY at the Hotel Captain Cook, Club Room II. Please RSVP to Brian Kennedy, LexisNexis, (434) 972-7614-o, (434) 249-0751-c e-mail Brian.Kennedy@lexisnexis.com if you haven’t already done so.
Post updated: July 12, 2013
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Scott Cancelosi, ACR President, (602) 542-0223
April 18, 2013
LexisNexis to Sponsor ACR Dinner
LexisNexis is once again generously sponsoring a dinner at the 2013 NASS/ACR summer conference, our good friend Brian Kennedy confirmed today. We welcome LexisNexis as ACR’s first official sponsor for this conference.
NASS left Thursday night open for ACR members. Dinner will be provided at a place yet to be determined by Mr. Kennedy and the Program Committee.
Once the time and place is determined we will be sending an invitation via the listserv to ACR members to determine how many will be attending this event.
Last year LexisNexis provided dinner on Saturday, July 14 at Morton’s The Steakhouse at the Caribe Hilton, following the NASS welcome reception.
We thank LexisNexis once again for its continued support of the Administrative Codes and Registers Section of NASS.
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2013 ACR Summer Conference in Anchorage, AK
Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR) will hold its 35th annual summer conference in Anchorage, Alaska, July 18 through July 21, 2013. Information about conference, including an agenda, is available on the ACR web site at http://www.administrativerules.org/?p=305.