Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3000 Primary Sponsor:McTeer Type of Legislation:HR Subject:House of Representaitves, allotting of seats Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Dec 04, 1990 Computer Document Number:BBM/9060.JM Introduced Date:Dec 04, 1990 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Dec 04, 1990 Last History Type:Introduced, adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McTeer Type of Legislation:House Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3000 House Dec 04, 1990 Introduced, adoptedView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ALLOTTING SEATS TO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE 1989 AND 1990 SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That for the purposes of allotting seats to members of the House of Representatives for the 1989 and 1990 sessions of the General Assembly the following procedure be adopted:
"As soon as practicable, after the House has been organized, the seats of the members shall be allotted as follows:
The Clerk shall prepare a ballot for each county with only its name printed on it. These shall be put in a closed box. The Speaker shall then direct a person or persons to draw them out, one by one. As each ballot is drawn, the delegation from that county shall select their seats, in accordance with the county in which the member resides. In the event a member's district consists of more than one county, the member may elect to be seated with the delegation the member desires, provided the member indicates the preference to the Clerk of the House prior to balloting. No delegation may select more than one seat on the main aisle."
Be it further resolved that when the House adopts its rules for the 1989 and 1990 sessions, they shall incorporate the above provision as part of the House rules with an appropriate numerical designation.