06-R
083
2006 -- H 7044 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
Enacted 02/15/06
H O U S E
R E S O L U T I O N
AMENDING THE RULES OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FOR THE YEARS 2005-
2006
Introduced By:
Representatives Kilmartin, San Bento, Williamson, Ginaitt, and
E Coderre
Date Introduced: February
01, 2006
RESOLVED,
That the rules for the House of Representatives adopted by the House of
Representatives
at its January session, A.D. 2005, entitled "House Resolution Adopting
Rules of
the
House of Representatives for the Years 2005-2006", be and the same is
hereby amended by
amending
rule 21 to read as follows:
(21)(a)
No member shall speak or vote, unless within the bar of the House and at his or
her
seat, except as hereinafter provided. Every member (except as provided in rule
3) who shall
be
in the House when the question is put, shall give his or her vote, unless prior
thereto the
Speaker
shall excuse him or her, in accordance with the Code of Ethics statute
(36-14-6). No
member
may vote for another member, nor activate another member's voting machine
except by
the
express direction of that member who is present in the House chamber. No one
may occupy
the
vacant seat of a member.
(b)
When a violation of rule 21(a) is alleged in writing by a member, the Speaker
shall
refer
said written allegation to the House Rules Committee to investigate, hold
hearings, ascertain
the
facts and report its findings and recommendation to the House, which may then
take
appropriate
action including but not limited to expulsion, as authorized by Article 6,
Section 7 of
the
Constitution of the State.
(c)
The electronic voting machine of any member not present when the quorum is
called
shall
remained locked until the member has notified the voting clerk of his or her
presence.
(d)
Any member who leaves the floor before adjournment for the remainder of that
day's
session
shall report to the voting clerk prior to his or her departure. The voting
clerk will then
lock
the electronic voting machine of that member.
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