STANDING RULES OF THE

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION

 

1.         A quorum consists of at least four (4) committee members.

 

2.         The Chairman may appoint any number of subcommittees whose actions shall be reported to the full Committee only.

 

3.         A majority of the full Committee is required to pass a bill or resolution, or take any other action.

 

4.         A majority of the full Committee is required for Committee introduction of a bill.  Committee introduction may be for  accommodation only and is not to be construed as approval of the measure.

 

5.         The secretary shall record the votes of the Committee members on all votes or other motions.

 

6.         A minority report may be filed with the Secretary of the Senate at the same   time as the Committee action is reported and shall be signed by all members disagreeing who were present when the vote was taken.    The members who desire to submit a minority report must so indicate in advance to the entire Committee during a Committee session.

 

7.         Smoking in the Committee Room is not allowed.

 

8.         Committee recesses shall be at the call of the Chair.

 

9.         Cell phones and pagers must be muted during hearings.

 

10.       Members shall report promptly at the designated hour for Committee meetings and for resumption of Committee meetings.

 

11.       Mason’s Manual will be followed as to parliamentary procedures.

 

12.       Committee minutes, when transcribed by the secretary and signed by the  Chairman, will be available in the Research Library.

 

13.       Unless a Committee member advises the Chairman before a vote is taken     on an amendment or bill on the floor of the Senate, it will be presumed that he or she will vote on the amendment or bill on the floor of the Senate consistent with his or her vote in the Committee.   If the Committee member intends to change his or her vote or advocate an opposite position, the      Committee member must advise the Chairman beforehand.

 

14.       The rules governing the operation of the 120-day Session that are    adopted by resolution by the 1999 Legislature are hereby adopted by reference.

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