SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

STANDING RULES

2003 SESSION

 

1.      A quorum consists of at least four members.  A quorum is required to hear any bill, budget or resolution.  The Chairman shall set the agenda for all meetings.

 

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 (4) is required to pass a bill, budget or resolution, or to take any other action.

 

 

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

 

 

5.      No committee action on bills, budgets or resolutions shall occur during the hearing on that item, but shall be called up for separate action by the Chairman.  The Chairman shall decide when an action or vote is to be taken by the Committee.

 

 

6.      The Secretary shall record the votes of the Committee members on all  votes or other motions.

 

 

7.      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 Committee session.

 

 

8.      Smoking in the Committee Room is not allowed.

 

 

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

 

 

10.  Committee recesses shall be at the Call of the Chair.

 

 

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

 

 

12.  Within one day after a hearing, audio and video recordings of meetings may  be purchased in the Publications/Gift Shop in the Nevada Legislative Building. 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.