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As used in this article:(a) “Person” includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association. “Complaint” means a communication regarding an allegation of harassment, discrimination, or other misconduct, including a report, claim, lawsuit, or correspondence.
(b) “Discipline” means an admonishment, suspension, termination, or any other action that has been taken based on the person’s conduct while employed by, or serving as a Member of, the Legislature.
(c) “High-level employee” means a current or former employee of the Legislature who, during employment, had the authority or responsibility to supervise or to command serious attention to his or her recommendations to hire and fire other employees of the Legislature.
(b) (d) “Legislature” includes any Member of the Legislature, any legislative officer, any standing, joint, or select committee or subcommittee of the Senate and Assembly, and any other agency or employee of the Legislature.
(c) (e) “Legislative records” means any writing prepared on or after December 2, 1974, which contains information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by the Legislature.
(f) “Person” includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association.
(d) (g) “Writing” means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording upon any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums, and other documents.