H 4708 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 4708 Resolution, By Cobb-Hunter
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 OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE FLOOR.
02/26/98 House Introduced HJ-3
02/26/98 House Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-3
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 OF THE
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC 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 Only the following persons shall be admitted within the
House Chamber during a session of the House unless otherwise
authorized by House Resolution.
The present and former members and officers and present
employees of the House of Representatives; the members of the Press
as designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the
Governor; the Lieutenant Governor; the present members, officers,
and employees of the Senate; the present employees of the
Legislative Council; dignitaries and the family of members
designated by the Speaker, employees of the respective legislative
delegations; the employees of legislative caucuses; the staff of
the House Democratic 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 has
filed as a candidate or 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.
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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