Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 3506
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons and Lucas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7055ahb19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3744
Introduced in the House on January 15, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Rules
Summary: Speaker and Speaker Pro Tem
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/15/2019 House Introduced (House Journal-page 22) 1/15/2019 House Referred to Committee on Rules (House Journal-page 22)
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND RULE 1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE SPEAKER AND THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, BY ADDING RULE 1.13 SO AS TO CLARIFY AND EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO INITIATE OR INTERVENE IN ANY ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE AT ANY TIME, IN HIS DISCRETION, WHEN THE INTERESTS OF THE HOUSE WARRANT.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That Rule 1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding:
"1.13 The Speaker of the House, as chief administrative officer pursuant to Section 2-3-110 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is expressly authorized to initiate or intervene in any action on behalf of the House as an institution or in his official capacity, whether or not the House is in session. The Speaker may authorize or retain counsel to initiate, defend, intervene, or otherwise participate in any action on behalf of the House of Representatives, a House committee, a member of the House, or a House officer or other employee when the Speaker, in his discretion, determines that the action is of significant interest to the House and the interests of the House may not otherwise be adequately represented."
This web page was last updated on
January 29, 2019 at 8:40 AM