STANDING RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION, 2003

 

 

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 he or she 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 other 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 an amendment or on                          a  measure, during 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 thereafter 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.

 

 

 

 

                                                            ASSEMBLY TAXATION COMMITTEE

 

 

 

                                                            __________________________________________

                                                            David R. Parks, Chairman

 

 

ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2003.