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Senate resumes debate on making comptroller general an appointed post; sponsors carry joint resolution over
Summary
Senator Khamsin reintroduced a joint resolution to remove the Comptroller General from the list of elected constitutional officers and make it an appointed position; senators debated separation-of-powers concerns and decided to carry the measure over for further consideration.
The Senate returned to a joint resolution on Feb. 11 proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the Comptroller General as an elected officer and make the position appointed. Senator Khamsin led floor discussion and then supported a motion to carry the measure over to allow additional review.
Senator Khamsin said the resolution would "remove the controller general from an elected position to a position that is appointed," and traced the office’s history to explain the…
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