H 3111 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3111 General Bill, By J. Brown
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 10.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO PERSONS ADMITTED TO THE FLOOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THE STAFF DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS MAY BE
ADMITTED TO THE FLOOR.
01/08/97 House Prefiled
01/08/97 House Referred to Committee on Rules
01/14/97 House Introduced HJ-49
01/14/97 House Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-49
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO AMEND RULE 10.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO PERSONS ADMITTED TO
THE FLOOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STAFF
DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE BLACK
CAUCUS MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE FLOOR.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That Rule 10.1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is
amended to read:
"10.1 A person not a member, officer, or attache of the House
shall not be admitted in the outer doors of the Chamber without the
special leave of the House. The following persons, and no others,
shall be admitted within the Hall at any time unless otherwise
authorized by House Resolution; namely,
The present and former members and officers of the House of
Representatives; the members of the Press as designated by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Governor; the present
members and officers of the Senate; the present members and
employees of the Legislative Council; employees of the respective
legislative delegations; the staff director of the Legislative Black
Caucus; and such persons as may be invited by order of the
House; provided, no seat in the House shall be occupied by any one
except the members thereof. No lobbyist, including former members
registered as lobbyists, shall be admitted within the Hall without
special leave of the House. No former member seeking personal
favors nor any former member who is a candidate for a position
which is elected by the General Assembly shall be admitted within
the outer doors of the Chamber without special leave of the House.
Access to the House shall not be denied to sitting Senators.
Provided, that notwithstanding other provisions of this rule, access
within the outer doors of the Chamber is denied to any former House
member who has been convicted of a crime, the conviction of which
would impose a maximum penalty of imprisonment of one year or
more. This paragraph does not apply to a former House member who
is reelected to either House of the General Assembly after the
conviction of the crime referred to in this paragraph."
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