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H. 3004
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Ballentine, Magnuson, Norrell, Wooten, Huggins, Morgan, Brawley, Mace, Cogswell and Jones
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Rules
Summary: Appointment of committees and election of chair
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/18/2018 House Prefiled 12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Rules 1/8/2019 House Introduced (House Journal-page 49) 1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Rules (House Journal-page 49) 1/10/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley 1/22/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace 1/24/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell 5/2/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND RULE 1.9 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES AND THE ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF A COMMITTEE MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN FIVE CONSECUTIVE TERMS.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That Rule 1.9 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:
"1.9 All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise provided for by rule or by law, except Senatorial and Gubernatorial appointees and ex officio members of the House. The Speaker shall name the members constituting each committee in alphabetical order. The Chairman shall be elected by the respective committees during the organizational session. A chairman of a committee may not serve more than five consecutive terms as chairman of a particular committee. If any subsequent vacancy shall occur in a committee's chairmanship, the election of a new committee chairman shall take place at the time and date to be set by the presiding officer of the respective committee. The committees may at their discretion elect a Vice-Chairman and such other officers as they may choose.
Provided, when appointing members to a Committee on Conference or Free Conference, the Speaker shall consult with the majority and minority political party leaders and appoint at least one member of the minority political party represented in the House."
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