2014 Summer Business Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
ADMINISTRATIVE  CODES AND REGISTERS SECTION
Beware of the Gavel, ACR First Business Meeting

Location:
Hilton Baltimore Hotel, Carroll A/B
Baltimore, MD
Date:
Monday, July 14, 2014, 4  p.m. -5 p.m.

1. Call to Order, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi
2. Welcome and Roll-Call, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi

Attendance sheet

3. Treasurer’s Report, Presented by ACR Secretary/Treasurer, Emily Caudill – view pdf

ACR Expenditures
2013 Alaska Summer Conference
Colborn Award – Plaquemaker.com, $ 127.46
Labor & Electricity Dena’ina, $250/day @ 3 days $ 750.00
Total Summer Conference Expenditures $  877.46*
*NASS  allotted ACR $3,000 from the NASS conference budget. Expenditures for Labor and Electricity were not taken from the ACR General Fund

2014 Washington D.C. Winter Meeting
TBD

2014 Baltimore Conference, Estimated Budget Expenses
TBD

ACR General Fund
Treasurer’s Report

4. State and Federal Survey Update, Presented by Vice President Kerry Radcliff

Introduction

What the survey means to us
Recognition of survey sponsor

Survey release, availability to public and vendors
Discussion of current survey method

5. ACR Website, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi

Current service, winter meeting discussion, e-mail
The call for volunteers to fill Website Committee appointments.

6. ACR Archives, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi

Review of winter meeting discussion
The archive of paper in Missouri State Archives
Open discussion Wednesday

7. Bylaws review

Review Bylaws as proposed
Floor Amendments

8. Nominations Committee, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi and Committee Co-Chair Julie Yamaka

2014-2016 Officer Nominations Report, recommendation for officers, regional representatives
Permission, Letters of Intent

The reading of letters to members
Submission of letters to Secretary/Treasurer for archiving

Nominations from the floor

The call to ACR members for floor nominations per ACR Bylaws

9. Resolutions, First Read, Presented by Ken Hansen, Chair, Awards Committee

A Resolution on the Death of Robert J. Colborn
A Resolution on Mike White’s Retirement
A Resolution on Joe Deluca’s Retirement
A Resolution on Linda Emry’s Retirement
A Resolution on Pam Booth’s Retirement
Floor motions to amend resolution(s) or make corrections to manifest typographical or clerical errors for voting at ACR Final Business Meeting

10. New Business and Open Discussion

11. Adjourn


 

AGENDA
ADMINISTRATIVE  CODES AND REGISTERS SECTION
Beware of the Gavel Too, The President’s Revenge
ACR Second Business Meeting

Location:
Hilton Baltimore Hotel, Carroll A/B
Baltimore, MD
Date:
Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 4:15 p.m. -5 p.m.

1. Call to Order, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi
2. Roll-Call, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi

Attendance sheet
Establishment of quorum determined

3. ACR Awards Committee Final Report, Presented by Ken Hansen, Chair, Awards Committee

Recognition to those who helped to make the conference a success

NASS staff
Corporate sponsors
Presenters
Other non-voting members present

Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation

Sponsor Recognition

  • Bloomberg BNA – support of ACR as Silver Level NASS Corporate Affiliate
  • Crystal Bryant, Content Management Supervisor, Law & Business Operations, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business – support for the ACR 2014 Summer Conference
    Wolters Kluwer Law and Business – support of the ACR 2014 Summer Conference and as a Silver Level NASS Corporate Affiliate
  • Brian Kennedy, Senior Business Analyst at LexisNexis – support for the ACR 2014 Summer Conference
    LexisNexis – support of the ACR 2014 Baltimore Summer Conference
  • West, A Thomson Reuters Business – support of ACR as a Silver Level NASS Corporate Affiliate and  for its in-kind donation of printing services of our survey

Liaison Recognition

  • Matt Dunlap, Maine Secretary of State, 2013-2014 NASS Liaison to ACR

Committee Recognition

  • Julie Yamaka, Co-chair, Summer Conference Program
  • Jane Chaffin, Co-chair, Summer Conference Program
  • Ken Hansen, Chair, Awards & Colborn Award Committees

Officer Recognition

  • Kerry Radcliff, for services as 2012-2014 ACR vice president
  • Emily Caudill, for services as 2012-2014 ACR secretary/treasurer

Resolutions

Final Read
A Resolution on the Death of Robert J. Colborn
A Resolution on Mike White’s Retirement
A Resolution on Joe Deluca’s Retirement
A Resolution on Linda Emry’s Retirement
A Resolution on Pam Booth’s Retirement
Approval

4. Nominations Committee Final Report, Presented by ACR President, Scott Cancelosi and Committee Co-Chair Julie Yamaka

Review of Nominations of 2014-2016 Officers
Floor vote

5. Bylaws

Call to vote on proposed bylaw changes.

6. Other Business and Open Discussion

Recognition of Emeritus President Scott Cancelosi, Presented by president-elect Kerry Radcliff

10. Adjourn

2014 Conference Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

Saturday, July 12
TRAVEL DAY


Sunday, July 13
Noon 5:30 p.m.RegistrationKey Ballroom Foyer

  • 1:30 p.m. –  2:45 p.m.ACR Networking Session, “Oppa” Colborn-style – Key Ballroom Foyer
  • 2:45 p.m.  3 p.m.Break ~ Refreshments providedKey Ballroom Foyer
  • 3 p.m. –  4 p.m. – ACR Officers and Executive Committee Meeting – Key Ballroom Foyer
  • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Welcome Reception, Oriole Park and Camden Yards – Camden Club (conference badge required)

EVENING EVENT – ACR PIN STRIPING and LEVITATING BIRDS 8:05 p.m.  11 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles vs. New York YankeesCamden Yards (conference badge required)


Monday, July 14 
8 a.m. 
–  4 p.m.Registration, Key Ballroom Foyer

  • 8 a.m.  9 a.m. – Breakfast with Guest Speaker, Mr. Casey Joseph, Executive Vice President, Tecore Networks, Key Ballroom 7
  • 9 a.m. –  9:15 a.m. – ACR Welcome by Scott Cancelosi, ACR President – Introduction of Officers, Carroll A/B
  • 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Chaos, Panic, & Disorder, What’s New at Home – Part 1, Carroll A/B
  • 10:15 a.m.  10:30 a.m. – Morning Break ~ Refreshments providedKey Ballroom Foyer
  • 10:30 a.m.  noon – Chaos, Panic, & Disorder, What’s New at Home, Continued – Part 2, Just when you thought is was safe to go back into Carroll A/B
  • 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – NASS/ACR Luncheon featuring U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), Key Ballroom 7
  • 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Who’s write? What’s real? Document Authentication and the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act –  Waldo Jaquith, Director, US Open Data Institute, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 2:45 p.m.  3 p.m. – Afternoon Break ~ Refreshments providedKey Ballroom Foyer
  • 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Regulatory Reform in North Carolina — Eliminating Unnecessary Rules – Molly Masich, Codifier of Rules, North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings; Amanda Reeder, Abigail Hammond & Amber Cronk May, North Corolina Rules Review Commission Attorneys, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ] 
  • 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Beware of the Gavel, First ACR Business Meeting (Nominations of Officers), Scott Cancelosi, ACR President, Carroll A/B – [ Agenda ]

ACR DINNER – 6:30 p.m. – Diamond Tavern, Baltimore Hilton, Sponsor LexisNexis with host Brian Kennedy


Tuesday, July 15
8 a.m. –  4 p.m. – Registration, Key Ballroom Foyer

  • 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. – Breakfast sponsored by Thomson Reuters, Key Ballroom 7
  • 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Modernizing Rules Review in Connecticut – Christopher Drake, Deputy Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor; David Suess, Charles Fizer, Kim Leung, Fairfax Data Systems, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Morning Break ~ Refreshments providedKey Ballroom Foyer
  • 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Posting to Walls: Social Media in Rulemaking – Emily S. Bremer, Staff Counsel, Administrative Conference of the United States, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Luncheon featuring NASS IDEAS Award Presentation and Guest Speaker Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Ron Dermer, Key Ballroom
  • 1:45 p.m. –  2:45 p.m. – IBR Tightrope – Finding Balance between Public Access to Rules and Copyrighted Private Standards — Part 1 – Scott Cooper, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, American National Standards Institute, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Afternoon Break ~ Refreshments providedKey Ballroom Foyer
  • 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – IBR Tightrope – Finding Balance between Public Access to Rules and Copyrighted Private Standards — Part 2 – Seamus Kraft, Executive Director, The OpenGov Foundation, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 4  p.m. –  4:45 p.m. – Beware of the Gavel Too, The President’s Revenge, Second Business Meeting (Election of Officers, Certificate Presentations) Scott Cancelosi, ACR President, Carroll A/B – [ Agenda ]
  • 5 p.m. –  6 p.m. Reception hosted by the Pew Charitable Trusts, Peale Room, Baltimore Hilton 

EVENING EVENT – 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Star Spangled Celebration Picnic & Fireworks, Fort McHenry
(Meet in hotel lobby; Buses depart at 6:15 pm; Conference badge required)


Wednesday, July 16

  • 8 a.m.  9 a.m. – Breakfast sponsored by Thomson Reuters featuring Charlie Cook, Editor/Publisher, The Cook Political Report, Key Ballroom 7
  • 9 a.m. 10 a.m. – Office of the Federal Register Moving Forward – Charley Barth, Director, Office of the Federal Register, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 10 a.m.  10:15 a.m. – Morning Break ~ Refreshments provided – Key Ballroom Foyer
  • 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Showdown at the Administrative Corral: Challenging and Defending Rules in the Federal Arena – Dr. Jim Tozzi, Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, and Leland Beck, attorney and editor of the Federal Regulations Adviser – Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 12:15 p.m.  1:45 p.m. – NASS Leadership Luncheon and Guest Speaker Ralph Eshelman, Maryland Author/Historian, Key Ballroom 7
  • 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Colborn Award – Colorado First to Implement the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act, Ken Hansen, Utah,  Awards Committee Chair; Deanna Maiolo, Office of the Colorado Secretary of State, Carroll A/B – [ view pdf ]
  • 3 p.m.  3:15 p.m. – ACR EXCLUSIVE Break – Sponsor Wolters Kluwer Law & Business with hostess Crystal Bryant, Carroll A/B
  • 3:15 p.m. –  4:15 p.m. – Roundtable: ACR Sustainability and Succession Planning – Moderated by Ken Hansen, Utah; Scott Cancelosi, Arizona; Jane Chaffin, Virginia; Julie Yamaka, Oregon, Carroll A/B
    • Topics, engage new members; motivate current members who are not active; identify future leaders; strengthen relationships with vendors; strengthen relationships with colleagues; what is the future of the organization?; documentation of member service.
  • 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Short n’ Sweet, Closing Comments – Adjourn

EVENING EVENT – 6 p.m. ACR Exclusive Dinner, Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer. Meet in the Hilton Lobby.

 

2014 Summer Conference [Archive]

ACR Summer Conference

July 13-16, 2014

Baltimore, Maryland

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Message from the President

It’s going to be BIG. I can guarantee it! Those who didn’t attend Baltimore in 2000 will have the opportunity to enjoy all Maryland has to offer in 2014. The dates have been set. The hotel has already been chosen.  Mark your calendar now! No excuses! It’s time to take Baltimore by storm. I’ll be updating members as more information becomes available.

Scott Cancelosi ACR President
Posted July 26, 2013

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Conference Co-Chairs’ Message

Greetings!

The ACR conference agenda is coming together nicely, and promises to be an exciting mix of timely and informative sessions. Please take a moment to browse the tentative agenda as you make your plans to attend this summer’s NASS/ACR conference in Baltimore, Maryland in July. Conference events are scheduled at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel, nestled between Baltimore’s lively and picturesque Inner Harbor and the Camden Yards major league baseball park. We look forward to seeing you in Baltimore!

– Julie Yamaka (OR) and Jane Chaffin (VA)

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Conference Registration

Registration Types:

ACR members

NASS/ACR Corporate Affiliate/Platinum, Gold, Silver

NASS/ACR Corporate Conference Sponsor

NASS/ACR Corporate non-members

Please Note: Attendees representing a company that are NOT a NASS corporate affiliate or conference sponsor should register as “corporate non-members” or contact Stacy Dodd at (202) 624-3525  about becoming a NASS Corporate Affiliate.

If you sign up as a corporate affiliate or corporate non-member, please contact an ACR officer as your name does not appear on the ACR registration list.

NASS Website ~ Summer Conference Information

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Room Registration 

Reserve your room now! Book early.

Hilton Baltimore Hotel
401 W Pratt St  Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 573-8700

The NASS group rate is $147 per night plus 15.5% room tax. Please book early to ensure you secure a room. You must make reservations by June 12, 2014, to receive the NASS discount rate.  To make reservations, call 1-800-HILTONS and identify yourself as part of the National Association of Secretaries of State or “NASS” Summer Conference to receive the group rate. This discount rate is available for the meeting dates based on hotel occupancy levels. Room reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival date to avoid late charges. Reservations cancelled less than 72 hours prior to arrival will be charged one night room and tax.

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Who’s Who and What’s New
  • Alabama

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  • Alaska

Representative: Scott Meriwether

  • American Samoa

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  • Arizona

Representative: Scott Cancelosi – Administrative Code updates; Election Year – Publicity Pamphlet/The unknown factor Website design

  • Arkansas

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  • California

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  • Colorado

Representative: Deanna Maiolo

  • Connecticut

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  • Delaware

Representative: Yvette Smallwood

  • District of Columbia

Representative: Victor Reid

  • Federal Register

Representative: Charley Barth, Amy Bunk, John Martinez

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  • Idaho

Representative: Lori Garza

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  • Iowa

Representative: Stephanie Hoff

  • Kansas

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  • Kentucky

Representative: Emily Caudill

  • Louisiana

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  • Maine

Representative: Don Wismer

  • Maryland

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  • New Hampshire

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  • New Mexico

Representative: Linda Trujillo

  • North Carolina

Representative:  Molly Masich, Amber May, Amanda Reeder, Joe LeLuca

  • Oklahoma

Representative: Chris Coffman

  • Oregon

Representative: Julie Yamaka

  • Pennsylvania

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  • South Carolina

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  • Utah

Representative: Ken Hansen

  • Vermont

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  • Virginia

Representative: Jane Chaffin, Karen Perrine

  • Washington

Representative: Kerry Radcliff

  • West Virginia

Representative: Judy Cooper

  • Wisconsin

Representative: Bruce Hoesly

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2014 ACR Committee Appointments

2014 ACR Program Committee This committee is charged with putting together the summer conference agenda and contacting presenters. The chair introduces speakers at sessions and procures sponsors for ACR breaks and events not on the NASS schedule.

  • Co-Chairs: Julie Yamaka (OR)
  • Jane Chaffin (VA)

2014 Colborn & Awards Committee This committee reviews Colborn Award submissions; prepares retirement proclamations and certificates of appreciation.

  • Chair: Kenneth A. Hansen, Director, Division of Administrative Rules, Utah
  • Member: Kerry Radcliff, ACR VP, Editor, Office of the Code Reviser, Washington
  • Member: Liz Cloud, Program Administrator, Department of State, Administrative Code and Register Section, Florida

2014 Nominations (Officers) Committee Officers can be nominated from the floor at summer conference business meetings. Succession of officers has been the tradition, with a new secretary/treasurer nominated in even-numbered years.

  • Chair: Scott Cancelosi, (AZ), ACR President
  • Member: Julie Yamaka (OR)

2014 Web Committee/Social Media Committee

  • Chair: Scott Cancelosi, (AZ)
  • Member: Jane Chaffin (VA) Member: Jeff Hague (DE)

2014 By-Laws Committee ACR President Scott Cancelosi emailed proposed amendments to the bylaws to the ACR Listserv on June 5, 2014, and emailed revised proposed amendments on June 23, 2014. The amendments will be discussed at the annual conference first business meeting on July 14, 2014, and voted on at the second business meeting on July 15, 2014.

2014 Survey Committee 

  • Chair: Standing Appointment ~ Kerry Radcliff, ACR VP, Editor, Office of the Code Reviser, Washington [/dropdown_box]

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Speaker Biographies

Barth_Charles

Charley Barth serves as the 8th Director of the Federal Register. Reporting directly to the Archivist of the United States, he is responsible for providing access to the official text of Federal laws, Presidential documents, Administrative regulations, Notices, and Descriptions of Federal Organizations as well as their programs and activities. He is also the executive in charge of administering the Electoral College and the Constitutional amendment process. Mr. Barth was promoted to the Senior Executive Service in July of 2012.

Throughout his 20 year career, Mr. Barth has held a wide variety of positions across the United States Government. Mr. Barth began his career in Government service with the United States Senate where he worked as an intern for Senator Carl Levin (Michigan). Mr. Barth accepted a position with the Government as a contract specialist at the Naval Information Systems Management Center (NISMC) where he managed major Information Technology (IT) acquisitions. Mr. Barth next accepted a position with the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) where he worked as a Program Manager and Subject Matter Expert in the Information Management (IM) program. Upon the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Mr. Barth accepted a position as the first Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act officer for DHS. Following his position with DHS, he accepted an offer from the DON to serve as the Director of Records under the Secretary of the Navy Staff.

Mr. Barth is a Senior Fellow for Ball State University. He is a Charter Member and was previously on the Board of Directors for the Federal Information and Records Managers (FIRM) Council. He was previously a member of the Federal Records Council and has received certification from NARA as a Federal Records Manager. He previously served as the Chairman on the Advisory Committee on the Electronic Records Archives (ACERA) for the Archivist of the United States. He serves on the Digital Government Institute’s E-Discovery, Records & Information Management Conference Education Advisory Committee. During his service to the Government, Mr. Barth has appeared in various periodicals including Federal Computer Week, Government Computer News and Government Executive. In 2007 his office was awarded the Archivist Achievement award by the National Archives for outstanding achievement in records management. In 2010, Mr Barth traveled to Iraq to assist the Joint Staff headquarters with record management activities. He was selected to assist United States Forces Iraq with preserving records of armed conflict from theater. In 2012, his office received the Harvard University bright idea award for innovative achievement with the Federal Register web site.

Mr. Barth was born and raised in Michigan and attended Ball State University on a full ride football scholarship. At Ball State he received his BS degree in Political Science with a minor in Military Science. Mr. Barth also attended Webster University and received a Master of Management degree in Procurement and Acquisitions Management. Mr. Barth and his wife Julie reside in Stafford, VA. They have two sons, Christian and Roman.


Leland E. (Lee) Beck served in all three branches of the United States government for over 30 years, predominantly as a Senior Counsel at the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. Lee retired from government service in 2011 and practices law in Washington, D.C., focusing on federal administrative rulemaking and adjudication and related litigation and government relations. Lee represents a wide variety of interests in their relations with the United States government, including State governments, corporations, and trade and other associations. Lee is also the author of the Federal Regulations Advisor blog: www.fedregsadvisor.com. Lee received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Kent State University, his J.D. from The American University, and his LL.M. from the Harvard Law School.


Bremer_Emily

Emily S. Bremer is an Attorney Advisor of the Administrative Conference of the United States. Ms. Bremer was an associate in Wiley Rein LLP’s telecommunications and appellate litigation practice, where she litigated cases at the trial and appellate levels involving complex federal preemption, jurisdiction, administrative law, and constitutional issues.

She also represented clients in proceedings before the FCC, counseled telecommunications companies on the scope of their federal rights, and drafted amicus curiae briefs filed with federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Previously, Ms. Bremer served as law clerk to Hon. Andrew J. Kleinfeld of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Bremer graduated from New York University School of Law, where she was a student editor for the International Journal of Constitutional Law and the Executive Notes Editor of the Journal of Law & Liberty. Ms. Bremer received her undergraduate degree in Politics with honors from New York University, where she was an accomplished debater in the American Parliamentary Debate Association. She lives in Arlington with her husband, Dan, and their two adorable kitties.


Cooper_Scott

Scott P. Cooper is vice president of government relations at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). In this position, Mr. Cooper serves as ANSI’s spokesperson and liaison to Federal, State and local government agencies and to Congress and congressional staff.

He supports the activities of the ANSI National Policy Committee and the ANSI Government Member Forum, working with the members of these committees to develop and advance the Institute’s positions and policies at all levels of government. In turn, he identifies and communicates to ANSI stakeholders emerging issues of importance for the standards and conformity assessment community.

Mr. Cooper joined ANSI staff in April 2007 with a broad range of experience in industry, not-for-profit organizations, academia and government. He has more than a decade of experience as a staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives and service at the Department of Commerce and also the Peace Corps As a member of the faculty at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, he taught courses on the modern global marketplace and worked on projects ranging from nanotechnology research to dispute resolution.

As a consultant, he worked to advance multi-industry healthcare reform. And as a former manager of global technology policy at Hewlett-Packard, he helped to develop and lead policy efforts in areas such as privacy, consumer redress and global governance. Mr. Cooper also served as a former director of global electronic commerce at the American Electronics Association and as a former manager of telecommunications policy at Intel.

Mr. Cooper holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economic history from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in political science from George Washington University. He and his wife, Sheila C. Bair, have two children; they reside in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.


Drake_Chris

Chris Drake is Deputy General Counsel to Governor Dannel P. Malloy (D) of Connecticut. Chris joined the Malloy Administration in March 2011. He previously was a litigator with a firm in Hartford, CT and before that worked as a clerk to a federal Magistrate Judge. He graduated the University of Connecticut School of Law (Hartford, CT) in 2005 and Fordham University (Bronx, NY), B.A. in Political Science, in 2002. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut, with his wife Rachel and daughter Brigid.

Chris is the business manager for Connecticut’s Regulations Modernization project.


Fizer_Charles

Charles Fizer is a Senior Software Engineer at Fairfax Data Systems. He specializes in architecting and developing content management solutions, primarily with public sector clients. Charles holds certifications in IBM’s enterprise content management product suite. He graduated from Colby College (Waterville, ME) in 2005 with a B.S. in Computer Science. Charles is currently serving as the architect for Connecticut’s Regulations Modernization project.


Hammond_Abigail

Abigail M. Hammond is with the NC Office of Administrative Hearings, serving as counsel to the Rules Review Commission. In this position, she reviews rules promulgated by agencies and advises the Commission whether these rules are suitable for inclusion in the NC Administrative Code. Prior to working for the Office of Administrative Hearings, Abby worked for another state agency in a variety of roles ranging from adjudicating motions, clerking, serving as a rule coordinator, and serving as agency legal counsel.

Prior to living in Raleigh, NC, Abby practiced family law in the Nashville, TN area. Abby graduated from undergraduate school at Clemson University, and attended law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law and as a visiting student at Vanderbilt Law School.


waldo_jaquith

Waldo Jaquith is the director of the U.S. Open Data Institute. Previously, he worked in open data with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In 2011, in acknowledgement of his open data work, Jaquith was named a “Champion of Change” by the White House and, in 2012, an “OpenGov Champion” by the Sunlight Foundation. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife and son.


Seamus-Kraft 

Seamus Kraft is the Executive Director of The OpenGov Foundation (www.OpenGovFoundation.org), a fiercely non-partisan, non-profit transforming the process and policy of our democracy for the Internet Age. He steers two pathbreaking software projects reinventing local, state, and federal government. Madison – the leading digital policymaking platform in the United States – and AmericaDecoded.org – the first ever free, modern, online law library built for everyday Americans.

Combining his passions for technology, education, and public service, Seamus co-founded OpenGov with U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa to help citizens be heard by their elected officials and government workers fulfill their responsibilities with the  most user friendly tools possible. From 2009 to 2012, he served as Director of Digital Strategy and Press Secretary for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where he was named one of the “20 Most Innovative People in Democracy” by TechCrunch.

When not working at The OpenGov Foundation, Seamus reads voraciously, golfs passably, and catches every Phish concern he can. A native of Marblehead, MA, Seamus studied classical political philosophy, scholastic theology, and military history at Georgetown University. Email him at Seamus@OpenGovFoundation.org.


Kimberly Leung is a Consultant at Fairfax Data Systems. She specializes in translating functional requirements into tangible, user-centric IT solutions through project management and business analysis. Kim graduated from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) in 2010 with a B.A. in Sociology. She is currently serving as the project manager for Connecticut’s Regulations Modernization project.


Molly Masich manages and directs the production and publication of the North Carolina Register and the North Carolina Administrative Code, and manages the administrative support to the Rules Review Commission. She also serves as a liaison between OAH and the General Assembly, the Office of State Budget and Management, and state agencies in rulemaking aspects. She carries out all other rulemaking responsibilities of the office and serves as the Codifier on behalf of the Chief Administrative Law Judge. Molly is a graduate of UNC-W with a degree in Criminal Justice, a Certified Public Manager, and a member of the national organization for administrative codes and registers (ACR).


Amber Cronk May is with the NC Office of Administrative Hearings, serving as counsel to the Rules Review Commission. In that position, she reviews rules promulgated by agencies and advises the Commission whether these rules are suitable for inclusion in the NC Administrative Code. Prior to working for the Office of Administrative Hearings, Amber was employed with another state agency, working closely with rules. Amber graduated from Meredith College and NC Central School of Law.


Amanda J. Reeder is with the NC Office of Administrative Hearings, serving as counsel to the Rules Review Commission. In this position, she reviews rules promulgated by agencies and advises the Commission whether these rules are suitable for inclusion in the NC Administrative Code. Prior to working for the Office of Administrative Hearings, Amanda worked for a state agency as a rulemaking coordinator for four years. Prior to learning the joys of the NC Administrative Code, Amanda was in private practice. Amanda graduated from UNC Chapel Hill (Go Heels!) and NC Central School of Law.


David Suess is the CEO and Chief Architect at Fairfax Data Systems. With 15+ years of experience in IT consulting, David has collaborated with a range of public sector entities to implement streamlined, content-driven solutions. He has led data migration, data capture, and case management engagements at various agencies at the state and local levels within Massachusetts, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois and Rhode Island. David graduated from Villanova University (Villanova, PA) with a B.S. in Computer Science. He is currently serving as the engagement director for Connecticut’s Regulations Modernization project.


Dr. Jim Tozzi served in five Presidential Administrations, four of which he was a regulatory official in the White House Office Management and Budget where he was instrumental in initiating the centralized review of agency regulations. He has degrees in chemical engineering, business and economics.

 

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ACR Thanks Our NASS Corporate Affiliates
  • Bloomberg BNA
  • West a Thomson Reuters Business
  • Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
2014 ACR Conference
  • Thomson Reuters Survey Sponsor
  • LexisNexis Monday, July 14 Dinner Sponsor, more info…
  • Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Wednesday, July 16 Afternoon Break Sponsor

ATTENDANCE ~ Tentative

  1. Charley Barth (Federal Register)
  2. Crystal Bryant (Wolters Kluwer)
  3. Amy Bunk (Federal Register)
  4. Scott Cancelosi (AZ)ACR President
  5. Emily Caudill (KY) – ACR Secretary/Treasurer
  6. Jane Chaffin (VA)Program Committee co-chair
  7. Chris Coffman (OK)
  8. Judy Cooper (WV)
  9. Joe DeLuca (NC)
  10. Christopher Drake (CT)
  11. Charles Fizer (Fairfax Data Systems)
  12. Lori Garza (ID)
  13. Ken Hansen (UT)Colborn Committee Chair
  14. Brian Kennedy (LexisNexis)
  15. Stephanie Hoff (IA)
  16. Bruce Hoesly (WI)
  17. Kathy Hough (Wolters Kluwer)
  18. Denise Kipfstuhl (Thomson Reuters)
  19. Gail Klakring (MD)
  20. Kim Leung (Fairfax Data Systems)
  21. Cliff Li (eRegulations.us)
  22. Deanna Maiolo (CO)
  23. John Martinez (Federal Register)
  24. Molly Masich (NC)
  25. Amber May (NC)
  26. Scott Meriwether (AK)
  27. Keith Perine (Bloomberg BNA)
  28. Karen Perrine (VA)
  29. Kerry Radcliff (WA)ACR Vice President
  30. Amanda Reeder (NC)
  31. Victor Reid (DC)
  32. Yvette Smallwood (DE)
  33. David Suess (Fairfax Data Systems)
  34. Linda Trujillo (NM)
  35. Don Wismer (ME)
  36. Julie Yamaka (OR)Program Committee co-chair

2014 Winter Meeting [Archive]

QUICK Links

Meeting Info

Helpful Links


REGISTRATION 

Online: ACR members, guests, corporate affiliates and corporate sponsors can pre-register online.
Please Note: Attendees representing a company should register as “corporate non-members” or contact Stacy Dodd at (202) 624-3525 about becoming a NASS Corporate Affiliate.
If you sign up as a corporate non-member, please contact an ACR officer as your name does not appear on the ACR registration list.
https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1275989
In-Person: You may register onsite at the conference hotel on Feb. 12, 2014.


CONFERENCE HOTEL:

JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW Washington, D.C. 20004

Mention NASS when booking room.

Room Rate: $184 per night, plus tax. The conference room rate is guaranteed until Wednesday, January 22, 2014, unless the block sells out before that date.
ONLINE HOTEL REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW

Reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card payment.
Room reservations must be cancelled 24 hours before the scheduled arrival date to avoid late charges.


TRAVEL:
Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from the hotel.


Dinner:

Bloomberg
Friday night’s 7 p.m. dinner is being sponsored by Bloomberg BNA. Reservations are required. Contact Karen J. Schneider, Manager, EHS Federal, State, Canada Full-Text @ 703-341-3746.

ChefGeoff
View the menu here.
13th Street
Between E and F Street
DC 20004
(202) 464 4461

 

2014 Winter Business Meeting Agenda

ADMINISTRATIVE  CODES AND REGISTERS SECTION

JW Marriott Hotel

Washington, DC

February 13-15, 2014

ACR Business Meeting Agenda

Thursday, February 13, 2014

1. Welcome
2. Treasurer’s Report
a. ACR Expenditures for Alaska Summer Conference (Travel, AV, speakers, etc.)
Award – Plaquemaker.com $  127.46
Labor & Electricity Dena’ina, $250/day @ 3 days $  750.00
Total Conference Expenditures $  877.46

ACR  allotted us $3,000 from the NASS conference budget.

b. Report submitted by Secretary/Treasurer, Emily Caudill
3. State and Federal Survey
a. Use same format and questions as last update? Changes/Additions?
b. Suggestions from Vice President Kerry Radcliff to use a new survey method. Current method is being maintained by Jane Chaffin’s IT department. Use a survey engine with longevity to it such as Survey Monkey?
4. ACR Website Updates
a. Current service, reimbursement to Jeff Hague, Delaware
b. Service through same company as NASS? No reimbursement check.
5. ACR Archives
a. It has been suggested to the ACR president through a few members that ACRs paper documents be archived.
b. Archives Committee? Or just Secretary/Treasurer duty?
c. NASS archives its documents at the Missouri State Archives. Stacy Dodd said we can archive our information in Missouri if we choose to do so.
6. Summer Conference
a. Who plans to attend?
b. Agenda – What would you like to see on the agenda?
c. Who would like to be on the committees?
Awards Committee – Chair ?
Officer’s/Representatives Nominations Committee – Chair?
Program Committee – Chair ?
7. Other Business and Open Discussion
a. Retirements, Mike White
b. List of Service and documentation
c. Recognition
8. Adjourn

2014 Winter Meeting – Meeting Attendees

Meeting attendees & Who’s Who and What’s New

Contact information can be found under the members center.

  1. Emily Bremer, Washington D.C., presenter, Attorney Advisor, Administrative Conference of the United States
  2. Reeve Bull,, Washington D.C., presenter, Attorney Advisor, Administrative Conference of the United States
  3. Amy Bunk, Washington D.C., Director of Legal Affairs and Policy, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
  4. Scott Cancelosi, ACR president, Arizona, Public Services Division, Office of the Secretary of State
  5. Jane Chaffin, meeting program chair, Virginia, Registrar of Regulations, Division of Legislative Services
  6. Scott Cooper, presenter, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, American National Standards Institute
  7. Matthew Dunlap, ACR/NASS Liaison, Maine Secretary of State (attended Friday afternoon sessions)
  8. Brian Kennedy, Virginia, Manager, Content Acquisition, LexisNexis, Host of breakfast Thursday/Friday
  9. Clif Li, Florida, eRegulations.us
  10. Deanna Maiolo, Colorado, Administrative Rules Program Manager, Secretary of State
  11. Karen Perrine, Virginia, Assistant Registrar of Regulations, Code Commission, Division of Legislative Services
  12. Keith Perine, Assistant Managing Editor, EHS Full-Text, Federal, State and Canada, Bloomberg BNA
  13. Karen J. Schneider, Manager, EHS Federal, State, Canada Full-Text, Bloomberg BNA, Hostess of breaks and Friday dinner.
  14. John  Hyrum  Martinez, New Mexico, State Records Administrator, New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
  15. Bob Smits, Minnesota, Manager, Content Acquisition, Thomson Reuters
  16. Melanie West, Virginia, Associate Director,  Department of Planning and Budget
  17. Christopher Drake, Conn., Deputy Legal Council, Office of the Governor, presenter (attended via conference call)
  18. Charles Fizer, Conn., Fairfax Data Systems, presenter (attended via conference call)
  19. Abigail Hammond, North Carolina, presenter (attended via conference call)
  20. David Mancusi, Conn., Fairfax Data Systems, presenter (attended via conference call)
  21. Molly Masich, North Carolina, Codifier of Rules, Office of Administrative Hearings, presenter (attended via conference call)
  22. Amanda Reeder, North Carolina, Rules Review Commission Legal Counsel, Office of Administrative Hearings, presenter (attended via conference call)

Signed up, did not attend due to inclement weather
Yvette Smallwood, Delaware, Assistant Registrar of Regulations, Legislative Council

Post your “Who’s who and what’s new” items on this page by responding to this post.

Who’s Who Conference Call attendees
Bruce Hoesly, Revising Attorney/Code Editor, Wisconsin
Denise Kipfstuhl, Thomson Reuters
Crystal Bryant, Content Management Supervisor, Law & Business Operations, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Amy Bunk, Washington D.C., Director of Legal Affairs and Policy, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

2014 Winter Meeting Agenda

ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND REGISTERS SECTION

2014 WINTER MEETING AGENDA
JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC
February 12-15, 2014
ver. 5 Edited 02/13/2014
Treasury Room

Please note that all session times and topics are subject to change. All times are Eastern Standard Time.

WEDNESDAY, February 12

1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. NASS/ACR Registration, Grand Foyer

THURSDAY, February 13

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NASS/ACR Registration, Grand Foyer
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expo/Demo, Grand Foyer
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Treasury Room, Sponsor: LexisNexis
Host Brian Kennedy
LEXISNEXIS
9 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. ACR Meet and Greet, Treasury Room
An introduction of ACR Officers and Executive Committee members
9:10 a.m. – 10 a.m. Rules Goulash, Treasury Room
Getting to know you with news you can use: intros and updates from the states
Click HERE for presentations
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1500
Participant Access Code: 759564#
Long-distance charges may apply. See more here.
Instructions: Click here.
10   a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Morning Break, Treasury Room, Sponsor: Bloomberg BNA
10:15   a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Rules Goulash
Click HERE for presentations
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1500
Participant Access Code: 759564#
Long-distance charges may apply. See more here.
Instructions: Click here.
(OR roundtable   discussion)
10:45   a.m. – 12 p.m. My Happy Place, An Online Portal to Standards Incorporated by Reference
Scott Cooper, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, American National Standards Institute
Website launched by ANSI provides free, read-only access to private-sector documents that have been incorporated into rules and regulations
Click HERE for speech
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. NASS/ACR Lunch – Salon IV
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cheers, Fears, and Jeers – the impact of recent APA updates in North Carolina
Molly Masich, Codifier of Rules, North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings
Handouts:
HB_74.pdf
Presentation
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Colborn Kids, Hissyfits and Hullabaloo
Moderator: Melanie West, Associate Director, Economic & Regulatory Analysis Division, Virginia Department of Planning and Budget (Virginia Regulatory Town Hall)
Ten Colborn awards have been awarded to states since 2002. What has happened to the Colborn winners over the years?
2013 — Utah Division of Administrative Rules
2012 — award not issued
2011 — Florida Division of Library and Information Services
2010 — New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Administrative Law Division
2009 — Virginia Division of Legislative Services
2
008 — Arkansas Secretary of State
2007 — Colorado Secretary of State
2006 — Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
2005 — award not issued
2004 — Office of the Federal Register
2003 — Missouri Secretary of State, Administrative Rules Division
2002 — Virginia Department of Planning and Budget
4 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Afternoon Break – Grand Foyer
4:15 p.m. – 5 p.m. ACR Business Meeting Your host, ACR President, Scott Cancelosi
AGENDA HERE
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ACR Dinner
Since MicroSoft event was cancelled ACR members are invited to meet in the lobby to go to dinner as a group. Dinner: Old Ebbitt Grill, 675 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Welcome
Hospitality Suite Hosted by Scytl Company, Room 777, Hostess: Maureen Szlemp and Hosts: Bill Murphy & Michael Greenman
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FRIDAY, February 14

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NASS/ACR Registration, Grand Foyer
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expo/Demo, Grand Foyer
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Treasury Room, Sponsor: LexisNexis
Host Brian Kennedy
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. It’s all Bunk, Federal Register StylePetition for Rulemaking Update
Amy Bunk, Director of Legal Affairs and Policy, Office of the Federal Register
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Morning Break, Treasury Room, Sponsor: Bloomberg BNA
10:15 a.m. – noon Reviewing the Reviews of Research Projects
Session #1 – Ex Parte Communications in Informal Rulemaking
Session #2 – Agency Innovations in e-Rulemaking
Presented by Emily S. Bremer, Staff Counsel
Administrative Conference of the United States
Download the PowerPoint Presentation HERE.
12:15   p.m. – 1 p.m. NASS/ACR Lunch – Salon IV
1:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. The Lorax Session, Saving Trees in Connecticut – Connecticut rules review – eliminating the paper
Chris Drake, Deputy Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor David Mancusi, CFO, and Charles Fizer, Chief Architect, Fairfax Datasystems
Download the PowerPoint Presentation HERE.
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Reform School: Rehabilitating Virginia Regulations (to serve the public better)
Melanie West, Associate Director, Economic & Regulatory Analysis Division, Virginia Department of Planning and Budget
Download the presentation HERE.
Regulatory Reform Initiative (RRI) Report HERE.
3:45   p.m. – 4 p.m. Afternoon Break – Treasury Room, Sponsor: Bloomberg BNA
4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Corporate Affiliate Showcase – Salon III
7 p.m. Lovers and Loners Dinner, Sponsor: Bloomberg BNA
Hostess Karen J. Schneider, Manager, EHS   Federal, State, Canada Full-Text
If you plan to attend this dinner, please contact Karen at (703) 341-3746.
DinnerPoster
7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Hospitality Suite Hosted by Scytl Company, Room 777, Hostess: Maureen Szlemp and Hosts: Bill Murphy & Michael Greenman

SATURDAY, February 15

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Breakfast – Salon II
9 a.m. – Noon Expo/Demo, Grand Foyer
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Morning Break – Grand Foyer

2013 Summer Conference

July 18-21, 2013, Anchorage, AK

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The 35th Annual 2013 ACR Summer Conference!

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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

  1. Deborah Behr, Alaska Department of Law, Chief Assistant Attorney General and Regulations Attorney
  2. Alberta Bennett, Colorado Department of State
  3. Scott Cancelosi, Secretary of State Public Services Division
  4. Jane Chaffin, Virginia Division of Legislative Services
  5. Chris Coffman, Oklahoma Secretary of State’s Office
  6. Jeffrey W. Hague, State of Delaware Legislative Council
  7. Ken Hansen, Utah Division of Administrative Rules
  8. Brad Hunt, State of Idaho, Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator
  9. Maurren Lewis, Colorado Department of State
  10. Diana Maiolo, Colorado Secretary of State
  11. John Martinez, State Records Center & Archives State Records Administrator
  12. Scott Meriwether, Alasksa Administrative Code Coordinator, Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor
  13. Debra Morrell, Administrative Rules of Montana
  14. Michael Zimmer, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Chief Deputy Director
  15. Kerry Radcliff, Statute Law Committee, Code Reviser’s Office
  16. Yvette Smallwood, State of Delaware Legislative Council, Assistant Registrar of Regulations
  17. Paula Wilson, Idaho Attorney General’s Office, Paralegal
  18. 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

Available here!

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.

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

Virgin America

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
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After a long day of travel, ACR members enjoy a meal sponsored by LexisNexis.

After a long day of travel, ACR members enjoy a meal sponsored by LexisNexis.

 

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."

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
Anchorage Alaska Friday, July 19, 2013
1:45 pm – 3 p.m.

1. Call to order – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi

2. Welcome and Roll Call – ACR President, Scott Cancelosi

Attendance:

  • Jane Chaffin, VA
  • Jeff Hague, DE
  • Yvette Smallwood, DE
  • Kerry Radcliff, WA
  • Deb Morrel, MT
  • Chris Coffman, OK
  • Paula Wilson, ID
  • Brad Hunt, ID
  • Maurren Lewis, WV
  • Kenneth Hansen, UT
  • John Hyrum Martinez, NM
  • Julie Yamaka, OR
  • Deanna Maiolo, CO
  • Scott Cancelosi, AZ
  • Michael Zimmer, MI (absent)

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
Sales of State and Federal Survey Grand Total = 41

  • November 2012 9
  • December 2012 17
  • January 2013 4
  • February 2013 8
  • March 2013 0
  • April 2013 1
  • May 2013 1
  • June 2013 0
  • July 2013 1

 

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.

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.

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

  • Attendance:
  • Alberta Bennett, CO
  • Scott Cancelosi, AZ
  • Jane Chaffin, VA
  • Chris Coffman, OK
  • Jeffrey Hague, DE
  • Ken Hansen, UT
  • Brad Hunt, ID
  • Maurren Lewis, WV
  • Diana Maiolo, CO (absent)
  • John Martinez, NM
  • Debra Morrell, MT
  • Kerry Radcliff, WA
  • Yvette Smallwood, DE
  • Paula Wilson, ID
  • Julie Yamaka, OR
  • Michael Zimmer, MI
  • Kathy Hough, Wolters Kluwer, non-voting member

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.

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

Representative:

Alaska

Representative:

American Samoa

Representative:

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

Representative:

Colorado

Representative: Alberta Bennett

Connecticut

Representative:

Delaware

Representative: Jeff Hague, Yvette Smallwood

District of Columbia

Representative:

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

2012 Summer Conference

2012 Summer Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 14-17, 2012

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Check-in open 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the San Cristobal Foyer.
NASS office is open Noon to 6 p.m. in Conference #10.

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ROOM REGISTRATION
Caribe Hilton Hotel

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Agenda and Attendance

July 14 Saturday 6 p.m.
Welcome Reception, Gazebo – Caribe Hilton
Evening Activity
ACR LexisNexis Sponsor Dinner – Morton’s The Steakhouse, Caribe Hilton, RSVP to Brian Kennedy Brian.Kennedy@lexisnexis.com

July 15 Sunday 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

ACR Officers and Regional Representatives Working Breakfast – Las Olas

9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

ACR Welcome Session & Introduction of Officers

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Introductions: Who’s Who and What’s New

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Introductions: Who’s Who and What’s New

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

NASS/ACR Lunch – NASS Ideas Award – Las Olas

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Who’s Who and What’s New

2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Break

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Electoral College – Presenter Ms. Amy Bunk, Director of Legal Affairs and Policy for the Office of the Federal Register

7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Evening Activity

Reception and Dinner – La Fortaleza. Buses depart at 6:30 p.m.

July 16 Monday 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Breakfast – Las Olas

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Roundtable: What do you mean you want it now? Managing rising customer expectations in the 21st Century – Facilitator Julie Yamaka, Publications Manager, Oregon Secretary of State

10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – Noon

Plain Language – Presenter Dr. Annetta Cheek, Board Chair for the Center for Plain Language

Plain language book – Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please – The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government and Law, by Joseph Kimble

12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

NASS/ACR Lunch – Presentation Beth Colleton, Senor Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility for NBC Universal.

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

The State Decoded (state codes, for humans), Presenter Waldo Jaquith, open government technologist, Char­lottes­­ville, VA

2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Break

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Meet metadata your new BFF – Presenter John Martinez, ACR President

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

First Business Meeting  – Facilitator John Martinez, ACR President

Evening Activity

Old San Juan Exploration

July 17 Tuesday

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Breakfast – Las Olas

9:30 a.m.  –  10:30 a.m.

Endangered Species Act (ESA, P.L. 93-205, 87 Stat. 884. 16 U.S.C. §§1531-1544) – Presenter Kristina Alexander, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service, kalexander@crs.loc.gov

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act, Presenter Jennifer Frazier, Kentucky State Law Librarian

State Capitol, Suite 200 700 Capital Avenue Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: (502) 564-4848

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

NASS/ACR Lunch – NASS Leadership Luncheon, Induction of NASS Officers

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Florida Supreme Court Holds Governor’s Suspension of Rulemaking Exceeds Authority – Presenters Elizabeth Palen, Virginia Division of Legislative Services and Dennis Stevenson, State of Idaho Rules Coordinator

2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Break

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Puerto Rico Rulemaking

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Second Business Meeting/Closing Remarks – Facilitator John Martinez, ACR President

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Reception and Dinner Casa Bacardi. Meet in the Lobby. Buses depart at 6:30 p.m.

All times listed are Atlantic Standard / Eastern Daylight Savings Agenda is subject to change

Business Meetings Location: TBD

Minutes in pdf.

  • Monday, July 16, 2012, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
    • First Business Meeting
      • First Business Meeting Agenda
      • Treasurer’s Report
      • Attendance Sheet
  • Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Second Business Meeting
      • First Business Meeting Agenda
      • Treasurer’s Report
      • Attendance Sheet

Who’s Who and What’s New

Alabama

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Alaska

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American Samoa

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Arizona

Attending in Person Representative: Scott Cancelosi, Public Services Division Director, Secretary of State’s Office

Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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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

In Person Representative: Brad Hunt, Desktop Publishing Specialist, Administrative Rules In Person Representative: Dennis Stevenson, Rules Coordinator, Administrative Rules

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

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

In Person Representative: John Martinez, State Records Administrator

New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Northern Marianas Islands

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

Attending in Person Representative: Julie Yamaka, Oregon Secretary of State’s Office

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

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Vermont

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Virginia

Attending in Person Representative: Jane Chaffin, Registrar of Regulations, Virginia Legislative Services Attending in Person Representative: Elizabeth Palen, Division of Legislative Services

Virgin Islands

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Washington

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West Virginia

Attending In Person Representative: Judy Cooper, Administrative Law Manager

Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Vendors

A list of vendors willl be provided in 2012

2012 ACR Committees
2012 ACR Program Committee
Chair: Amy Bunk, Federal Register
Member: Jane Chaffin
Member:   Vacant

2012 ACR Bylaw Committee
Member: Emily Caudill (KY)
Member: Dennis Stevenson (ID)
Member:  Dan Proctor (TX)

2012 Awards Committee
Chair: Deanna Maiolo (CO)
Member: Ken Hansen (UT)
Member:  Julie Yamaka (OR)

2012 Web Committee
Chair: Jeff Hague, Delaware
Member: Scott Cancelosi, Arizona
Member: Jane Chaffin, Virginia

2012 Social Media Committee
Chair: Scott Cancelosi, Arizona
Member: Vacant
Member: Vacant