STANDING RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION, 2001

 

 

PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

 

Rule No. 1            Precedence of Parliamentary Authority for the Committee.

 

                        The precedence of parliamentary authority for the purpose of actions in this committee are set forth in Assembly Standing Rule 100, except the committee rules adopted here precede Mason's Manual of Parliamentary Procedure.

 

 

 

Duties of COMMITTEE Officers and STAFF

 

Rule No. 2     The chair of this committee is responsible for:

 

                        a.         Preparing and distributing the committee's agenda;

b.            Determining when final action is to be taken on measures, committee reports, and other business of the committee;

                        c.         Preparing and submitting committee reports;

d.            Preserving order and decorum and deciding all questions of order;

                        e.         Providing direction to committee support staff;

f.            Calling recesses of the committee as deemed necessary; and

                        g.         Reviewing and approving minutes of the committee.

 

Rule No. 3     In the absence of the chair, or upon the request of the chair, the vice chair of this committee shall assume the duties of the chair.

 

Rule No. 4     On behalf of the chair, the committee secretary shall maintain all minutes and exhibits of the committee's meetings until released to the custody of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEETINGS and ATTENDANCE

 

Rule No. 5     Additional Meetings

 

                        At the discretion of the chair, meetings may be held outside the regularly scheduled day(s) and time.

 

Rule No. 6     Calling Attendance Roll

 

                        The committee secretary shall call roll at each meeting with the chair being called last.

 

Rule No. 7     Notification of Absence

 

                        Members shall notify the chair of any absence.  Excused absences will be so recorded at the direction of the chair.  A member shall advise the chair if they must leave a meeting for an extended period of time.

 

Rule No. 8     Absence for a Final Action Vote

 

                        Members not in attendance when a final action is taken on a measure will be marked absent for the vote.

 

 

 

SUBCOMMITTEES

 

Rule No. 9            Parliamentary Authority of Subcommittees.

 

                        Rules of the committee apply to its subcommittees.

 

Rule No. 10  Attendance to Subcommittees.

 

                        Unless otherwise authorized by the committee chair, attendance of all subcommittee members is required

 

Rule No. 11  Scheduling Subcommittee Meetings.

 

                        Subcommittee meetings will be scheduled by the subcommittee chair after consulting with the committee chair.

 

 

 

MOTIONS and FINAL ACTION

 

Rule No. 12  Seconds to Motions

 

                        All motions require a second.  If no second is received that motion shall be declared invalid.

 

Rule No. 13  Roll Call Vote on Final Actions

 

                        At the discretion of the chair, all final actions of the committee will require a roll call vote.

 

Rule No. 14  Vote Consistency

 

                        Unless a committee member advises the chair otherwise, it will be presumed that the member will vote on a amendment or on a measure, during a floor session, consistent with their vote in the committee.

 

 

 

TESTIMONY AND WITNESSES

 

Rule No. 15  Order of Presenting Testimony.

 

                        Unless the chair determines otherwise, the following order of testimony shall be followed:

 

a.            The primary sponsor of a measure shall testify first, followed by the chief spokesperson, if one exists, for the opposition;

b.            Remaining testimony will alternate there after between proponents and opponents to the measure.

 

Rule No. 16            Questioning Witnesses

 

                        Questions from the committee will be restricted to relevant subject areas.

 

Rule No. 17  Swearing in Witnesses

 

                        When the chair deems necessary, witnesses will be sworn in pursuant to NRS 218.5323 before providing testimony.

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Rule No. 18  Minority Committee Reports

 

                        Members who wish to submit a minority report must so indicate, in advance, at a regular committee meeting.

 

 

 

COORDINATION OF INFORMATION

 

Rule No. 19  Communication with Staff.

 

                        All directions, assignments, or requests on behalf of the committee must be communicated to its staff and to the personnel of the Legislative Counsel Bureau by the chair of the committee.  A member of the committee must submit such requests to the chair for transmittal to the staff of the committee or to the personnel of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

 

 

Rule 20.         Smoking is prohibited in committee rooms.

 

                                                            ASSEMBLY TAXATION COMMITTEE

 

 

                                                            __________________________________________

                                                            David Goldwater, Chairman

 

ADOPTED THIS 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2001.