South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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Bill 3744

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AMENDED

January 30, 2019

H. 3744

Introduced by Rules Committee

S. Printed 1/30/19--H.

Read the first time January 24, 2019.

            

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

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.

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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    Section 2-3-110 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, designates the Speaker of the House as the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, and as such, the Speaker is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the House. The Speaker shall comply with the applicable rules of civil procedure in the relevant jurisdiction when taking action on behalf of the House."

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