S 828 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 0828 Resolution, By Short
A Senate Resolution to amend Rule 19 of the Rules of the Senate regarding the
membership of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Finance Committee
to provide that each committee shall have a membership of twenty-three
Senators.
06/14/93 Senate Introduced SJ-11
06/14/93 Senate Referred to Committee on Rules SJ-11
02/02/94 Senate Committee report: Majority favorable, minority
unfavorable Rules SJ-12
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 2, 1994
S. 828
Introduced by SENATOR Short
S. Printed 2/2/94--S.
Read the first time June 14, 1993.
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
To whom was referred a Senate Resolution (S. 828), to amend Rule
19 of the Rules of the Senate regarding the membership of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
GLENN F. McCONNELL WARREN K. GIESE
For Majority. For Minority.
A SENATE RESOLUTION
TO AMEND RULE 19 OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE
REGARDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO
PROVIDE THAT EACH COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE A
MEMBERSHIP OF TWENTY-THREE SENATORS.
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That Rule 19 of the Rules of the Senate is amended to read:
"RULE 19.
Standing and Special Committees of the Senate
The Standing Committees of the Senate shall be as follows:
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Banking and Insurance
Corrections and Penology
Education
Ethics
Finance
Fish, Game and Forestry
General Committee
(General Committee will encompass most of the
relatively inactive committees, namely; Atomic and
Nuclear Energy, Federal Relations, Enrolled Acts,
Legislative Library, Military, Veterans Affairs,
Privileges and Elections, Rural Electrification, Social
Services, and Local Legislation.)
Invitations
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Medical Affairs Rules
Transportation (Aviation, Highways, Railroads and Shipping)
(1) The membership of the above listed committees shall be not less
than five (5) nor more than eighteen (18), except as otherwise provided
herein. The Committee on Ethics shall be composed of ten (10)
members. Of the ten (10) members selecting a seat, five (5) shall be
members of the majority party and five (5) shall be members of the
minority party. The Committee on Invitations shall be limited to not
more than ten (10) members. The several committees shall have such
powers and duties as provided for in these rules.
(2) In addition to the above listed standing committees, there shall
be two (2) special committees to be known as the Committee on
Interstate Cooperation which shall be composed of five (5) members and
the Chairmen's Committee to be composed of the Chairmen of the
fourteen (14) standing committees. The Chairman of the Chairmen's
Committee shall in all cases be the most senior Senator serving thereon.
(3) Members of the Senate shall be limited to serve on not more than
five (5) standing committees. Membership on the Committee on Ethics,
the Committee on Invitations, and the Committee on Interstate
Cooperation are not included in limiting membership on standing
committees. No member shall chair more than one (1) standing
committee but may chair a standing committee and a special committee
concurrently.
(4) Members of the Senate shall make their committee selections at
the commencement of each session following the election of Senators or
at such session called for that purpose. For the members to make their
standing committee selections, the Clerk of the Senate (or if the Clerk
has not been elected, the Clerk of the Senate during the preceding
General Assembly or an assistant clerk) shall prepare a roll of the Senate
listing the members in the order of length of continuous service
beginning with the longest continuous service. Where two or more
members have equal continuous service they shall be listed in
alphabetical order. The Clerk of the Senate shall then call the roll. Each
member, upon his name being called, shall select four (4) unfilled
standing committees on which he wishes to serve. The roll call shall be
repeated a second time with each member, upon his name being called,
selecting one additional unfilled standing committee on which he wishes
to serve. In the event any member is unable to be present for selection
of standing committees, that member may authorize in writing any
member of the Senate to make selections in his behalf. This procedure
shall be followed on the first day of the session following the election of
Senators and at any other session where the Senate proceeds to fill
vacancies on a committee by whatever reason caused. Any Senator who
served on a standing committee in the session immediately past shall
have the right to serve on such committee regardless of the Senator's
seniority in the Senate, unless the Senator shall elect to be removed from
such committee or unless the Senator is ineligible to reclaim a seat on
the said committee by reason of the limitations herein set forth.
(5) The Finance and Judiciary Committees shall each be
composed of twenty-three members. A Senator shall select a seat to
these committees in accordance with the procedure set forth in Item (4)
of this rule. The selection of Finance or Judiciary Committee shall count
as one of the four choices made during the initial call and
membership Membership on the Judiciary Committee
excludes membership on the Finance Committee and vice versa.
(6) Except as otherwise provided herein, in the selection of the
membership of the Senate standing committees, the seniority system
shall be retained so as to become a part of these rules and shall be
followed without regard to party affiliation.
(7) Committee seniority shall be determined by tenure within the
Committee rather than tenure within the Senate. When members with
seniority transfer to a new committee, their seniority will be counted
ahead of newly-elected Senators.
(8) Where two or more standing committees are combined, initial
membership on such committees shall be based on tenure within the
Senate.
(9) In the election of the chairmen of the standing committees, the
Senate shall proceed viva voce, severally, to elect the chairman of each
committee by a majority vote.
(10) When any subject or matter shall have been referred to a
Committee, any other subject or matter of a similar nature may, on
motion, be referred to such committee.
(11) The membership on committees of conference and free
conference between the two Houses shall be determined by the President
of the Senate in consultation with the chairman of the committee of
jurisdiction on the bill subject to conference. Provided that the
conference committee on any resolution affecting sine die adjournment
shall be appointed by the Chairmen's Committee.
(12) Time schedules for committee meetings. The following schedule
shall be the regular meeting times for standing and special committees
when the General Assembly is in session. The time and date may be
changed by the Chairmen's Committee and any additional meeting may
be called by individual committee chairmen.
1st and 3rd Tuesday
11:00 a.m.
The Chairmen's Committee
Every Tuesday
3:00 p.m.
Finance and Judiciary
1st and 3rd Wednesday
9:00 a.m.
Education
10:00 a.m.
Fish, Game & Forestry
3:00 p.m.
Transportation
2nd and 4th Wednesday
9:00 a.m.
Medical Affairs and General
3:00 p.m.
Banking & Insurance
1st and 3rd Thursday
9:00 a.m.
Corrections & Penology and
Agriculture & Natural Resources
2nd and 4th Thursday
9:00 a.m.
Labor, Commerce & Industry
The Rules Committee, Ethics Committee, Interstate Cooperation
Committee, and the Invitations Committee shall meet at the call of the
Chair. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the
Chairman of a standing committee from canceling a committee meeting.
The above listed dates refer to calendar weeks as opposed to session
weeks. The date, time and place of any called meetings shall be reported
to the Clerk of the Senate who shall post such information in the lobby
of the Gressette Senate Office Building and the State House. Notice of
regular scheduled meetings, as well as called meetings, shall be posted
at least 24 hours in advance whenever feasible.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be retained by the
Clerk of the Senate."
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