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COMMITTEE REPORT
January 13, 2011
S. 327
Introduced by Senators Davis, McConnell, Campsen, Shoopman, Verdin and Rose
S. Printed 1/13/11--S. [SEC 1/14/11 3:13 PM]
Read the first time January 11, 2011.
To whom was referred a Senate Resolution (S. 327) to amend Rule 27, Rules of the Senate, to provide for a seventy-two hour budget, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the title and inserting:
/ Be it resolved by the Senate:
That Rule 27 of the Rules of the Senate is amended to read:
Senators, when presenting petitions, memorials or reports, or introducing Bills or Resolutions, may make a brief statement on the subject matter of such report, Bill or Resolution as the President in his or her discretion shall deem appropriate, or send it to the President, when it shall be read by the Reading Clerk, unless otherwise ordered.
Except for explanatory remarks by the chairman and subcommittee chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate may not consider the General Appropriation Bill, any Supplemental Appropriation Bill, any Joint Resolution appropriating revenues from the state's reserve funds, any bond bill, or any revenue raising measure as described in Section 11-11-440 until the Bill or Joint Resolution and any Committee Report on the Bill or Joint Resolution have been made publicly available in a conspicuous location on the General Assembly's website for seventy-two (72) hours.
This seventy-two (72) hour requirement also applies to concurrence in a House amendment, the adoption of the report of a committee of conference or free conference and the veto of the Governor on the General Appropriation Bill, any Supplemental Appropriation Bill, any Joint Resolution appropriating revenues from the state's reserve funds, any bond bill, or any revenue raising measure as described in Section 11-11-440.
The time periods provided above may be waived by agreement of two-thirds (2/3) of the Senators present and voting. However, during the final six (6) statewide legislative days prior to the date set for sine die adjournment, the time periods provided above may be waived by agreement of a majority of the membership of the Senate in a roll call vote."
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.
TO AMEND RULE 27, RULES OF THE SENATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A SEVENTY-TWO HOUR BUDGET REVIEW.
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That Rule 27 of the Rules of the Senate is amended to read:
Senators, when presenting petitions, memorials or reports, or introducing Bills or Resolutions, may make a brief statement on the subject matter of such report, Bill or Resolution as the President in his or her discretion shall deem appropriate, or send it to the President, when it shall be read by the Reading Clerk, unless otherwise ordered.
Except for explanatory remarks by the chairman and subcommittee chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate may not consider the General Appropriation Bill, any Supplemental Appropriation Bill, any Joint Resolution appropriating revenues from the state's reserve funds, any bond bill, or any revenue raising measure as described in Section 11-11-440 until the Bill or Joint Resolution and any Committee Report on the Bill or Joint Resolution have been made publicly available in a conspicuous location on the General Assembly's website for seventy-two (72) hours.
This seventy-two (72) hour requirement also applies to concurrence in a House amendment, the adoption of the report of a committee of conference or free conference and the veto of the Governor on the General Appropriation Bill, any Supplemental Appropriation Bill, any Joint Resolution appropriating revenues from the state's reserve funds, any bond bill, or any revenue raising measure as described in Section 11-11-440.
Unless granted leave of the Senate by roll call vote, no amendment to the General Appropriation Bill, any Supplemental Appropriation Bill, any Joint Resolution appropriating revenues from the state's reserve funds, any bond bill, or any revenue raising measure as described in Section 11-11-440 that strikes all and inserts may not be considered until the amendment has been made publicly available in a conspicuous location on the General Assembly's website for twenty-four (24) hours.
However, during the final six (6) statewide legislative days prior to the date set for sine die adjournment, the time periods provided above may be waived by agreement of a majority of the membership of the Senate in a roll call vote."
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