H 3049 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3049 Resolution, By J. Brown, T. Brown, Lloyd and L.S. Whipper
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.
12/14/94 House Prefiled
12/14/94 House Referred to Committee on Rules
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-20
01/10/95 House Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-20
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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