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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Assembly RESOLUTION 19

March 23, 2010 - Introduced by Representative Hubler. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AR19,1,2 To amend assembly rule 21 (1); relating to: requiring 15 authors for an assembly resolution to reprimand, censure, or expel a member.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This resolution amends the assembly rules to require that any resolution to reprimand, censure, or expel an officer or member of the assembly must have at least 15 authors.

AR19,1,3 Resolved by the assembly, That:

AR19, s. 1 Section 1. Assembly rule 21 (1) is amended to read:

AR19,2,2 Assembly Rule 21 (1) Any resolution to reprimand, censure, or expel an officer or member of the assembly shall be referred to a special committee on ethics and standards of conduct, convened for the purpose of holding one or more public hearings on the resolution and submitting the committee's recommendation to the assembly, only if at least 15 members of the assembly author the resolution. The special committee shall consist of 3 members of the majority party and 3 members of the minority party, appointed as are the members of standing committees.

AR19,2,3 (End)