HOUSE OF COUNTIES ADJOURNS SESSION

ZAGREB, Nov 27 (Hina) - The Croatian Parliament House of Counties, on Wednesday supported a bill dealing with conflict of personal and public interests in public office, proposed by parliamentarian Vladimir Seks. The bill defines who are state officials, limiting the number and kind of functions that can be performed by one person simultaneously, and envisages that officials should inform the Parliament President about their income scale. The House of Counties also discussed a bill on putting on record the income scale of public officials in the Republic of Croatia. It was proposed by parliamentarian Axel Luttenberger who said that his bill was similar to Seks's, but that the bill of Seks was narrower since it "excludes and grants amnesty to current officials." After concluding the debate, the Upper House adjourned the session on Wednesday evening. The House President Katica Ivanisevic said it would be resumed, if necessary, the next week (depending on the work of the House of Representatives). Six issues, out of 21 on the session's agenda, are yet to be discussed by Upper House deputies. (hina) jn mš 272222 MET nov 96