Month: June 2020

2020 Summer Virtual Conference Agenda
Location: USA

Administrative Codes and Registers
a Section of the National Association of Secretaries of State
July 15 – 16, 2020

TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE.

All sessions will be held virtually using GoToMeeting.  After registration, NASS will provide your webinar login details via email. Stay tuned for the ACR Bunch!

Wednesday, July 15

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ~ All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.    ACR Welcoming Statement by Chris Coffman, ACR President ~ Introduction of Officers and Executive Committee

12:15 – 1:00 p.m.      First ACR Business Meeting

• 1st Business Meetin Agenda
• Stevenson, Cooper, and Radcliff resolutions were moved unanimously, without changes for a final adoption vote at the 2nd Business Meeting.
• Treasurer’s Report: There was one sale of the ACR Survey since the last report.
• Annual Survey: The annual survey is available to ACR members.
  • The survey was printed by our friends at Thomson Reuters who have supported us for many years.
  • The survey will be available once again for $40. The survey can be purchased through our website.

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.        2020 Virtual Edition of Who’s Who and What’s New

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.        Afternoon Break

2:45 – 4:00 p.m.        Who’s Who and What’s New (continued)

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.        FederalRegister.gov and eCFR – Upgrades and Integrations – presented by John Hyrum Martinez and Steve Frattini, Office of the Federal Register

Thursday, July 16   

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ~ All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.     We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules – Idaho Unleashed:  What Happens When Your Administrative Code Expires – presented by Dennis Stevenson

Kudos to Dennis – KTVB7
Dennis Retirement Video

• Arizona proposes similar legislation in 2020 – SB1211
  SB1211P
  S.1211GOV-FACT SHEET
  Bill Status Inquiry
  https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview?SessionID=122

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.       Colborn Award Presentation and Demonstration – introduction by Trinette Middlebrook, Awards Committee Chair

• Awards Committee Summary
• Colborn Application 2020
• 2020 Colborn Award Presentation
• Press Release

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.       Afternoon Break

2:45 – 4:00 p.m.       Virtual Roundtable: Educating Legislators on the Administrative Rules Process – discussion led by Catherine Brindley, Louisiana Register Editor

4:00 – 4:45 p.m.          Second ACR Business Meeting (Must have Acrobat Reader to view pdf documents)

• • 2nd Business Meeting Agenda
  • RESOLUTION 2020‐01 Retirement Video, A Resolution on the Retirement of Dennis Stevenson
  • RESOLUTION 2020-02 Retirement Video, A Resolution on the Retirement of Judy Cooper
  • RESOLUTION 2020-03 Retirement Video, A Resolution on the Retirement of Kerry Radcliff

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.       Planning Session: Where Do We Go from Here?
Looking for answers in a strange new normal.

Followed by Closing Comments

Committees
Virtual Summer Conference Program Prepared and Presented by
Chris Coffman, ACR President

Website Committee
Chair: Scott Cancelosi (AZ)
Emily Caudill (KY)
Kristin Carr (CT)

Awards Committee
Chair: Trinette Middlebrook (ID)
Frank Powell (ID)

Archives Committee
Anne Bloomsburg (VA)
Jennifer Meas (WA)