A house RESOLUTION

 

TO AMEND RULE 3.10 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO HOUSE SEAT ALLOTMENT PROCEDURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TWO MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN DESK MATES FOR EIGHT YEARS OR MORE BE ALLOWED THE PRIVILEGE OF SELECTING SEATS FIRST.

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That Rule 3.10 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

 

            3.10     As soon as practicable, after the House has been organized, the seats of the members shall be allotted as follows:

            The Clerk shall prepare a ballot for each county with only its name printed on it.  These shall be put in a closed box.  The Speaker shall then direct a person or persons to draw them out, one by one.  As each ballot is drawn, the delegation from that county shall select their seats, in accordance with the county in which the member resides.  In the event a member's district consists of more than one county, the member may elect to be seated with the delegation the member desires, provided the member indicates the preference to the Clerk of the House prior to balloting.  No delegation may select more than one seat on the main aisle.  Provided, however, two members who have been desk mates for eight or more years must be allowed the privilege of selecting seats first.  If more than one pair of members who have been desk mates for eight or more years exist, the pairs shall select their seats by seniority.

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