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AMENDED
June 2, 1999
S. 887
S. Printed 6/2/99--H.
Read the first time June 2, 1999.
TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1999, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT 11:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1999, IN STATEWIDE SESSION, AND TO CONTINUE IN STATEWIDE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1999, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT, WHEN EACH HOUSE ADJOURNS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1999, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
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Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State and Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code, the mandatory sine die adjournment date for the General Assembly is extended, as authorized by law, to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, June 3, 1999, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution and for this purpose each house agrees that, when the House of Representatives and Senate adjourn on Thursday, June 3, 1999, not later than 5:00 p.m., each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 1999, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 1999, for the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
(A) consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
(B) receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;
(C) ratification of acts;
(D) consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;
(E) concurrence or nonoccurrence in amendments on bills received from the other house and receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports, appointment of conference and free conference committees, and messages pertaining to such reports and appointments;
(F) consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(G) consideration of resolutions to schedule meetings of the General Assembly in joint assembly in the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of conducting judicial elections; provided, that elections shall be limited to offices for which candidates have been screened provided that all nominations for any office may only be made by the Chairman of the Judicial Screening Commission and no further nominating or seconding speeches may be made by members of the General Assembly on behalf of any candidate; and
(H) consideration of H.3698, H.3699, and H.3963.
(I) consideration of legislation to continue appropriation authorizations and necessary provisos of Act 419 of 1998 beyond June 30, 1999
2. Each house may also provide for local session days during the period between June 3, 1999, and June 22, 1999, for consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation.
3. The President, or in his absence, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House are authorized to ratify acts at a mutually convenient time between June 3, 1999, and June 22, 1999.
4. When each house adjourns not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 1999, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die.
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