2005-2006

HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMITTEE RULES

  1. The quorum for the House Retirement Committee shall be seven (7) members.
  2. A bill, resolution, or other matter will be considered only after presentation by its author or a legislator whom he designates to do so.
  3. The Committee shall convene, recess, and adjourn upon the order of the Chairman.
  4. The Chairman shall determine measures to be considered and the order in which said measures are considered.
  5. The rules of the House will prevail in all matters not covered by Committee rules.
  6. Measures which affect the revenue of the State must include a proper estimate in writing of the dollar amount which the measure, if enacted, would increase or decrease the income of the State.
  7. Subcommittees shall have the authority to consider measures assigned to them and to make recommendations thereon to the full Committee, but no measure will be returned to the full House except after consideration of the full Committee, as pursuant to House Rule 13.
  8. Any member or members of the Committee who disagree with the majority report of the Committee shall be privileged to file a minority report if desired.
  9. Any member may request that his or her vote be recorded upon consideration of any bill or resolution by the Committee.
  10. The Committee shall follow Rule 18 of the Rules of the House of Representatives in considering local retirement bills.