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HOUSE RESOLUTION 2

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Daniel R. Foley

A RESOLUTION

AMENDING HOUSE RULE 9-1 TO PROVIDE THAT APPOINTMENTS TO

STANDING COMMITTEES BE BY AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MAJORITY

AND MINORITY FLOOR LEADERS.

WHEREAS, the rules of the house may be amended by a two-

thirds' vote of the members of the house or by a majority vote

of the members of the house upon the recommendation of the

rules and order of business committee;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that House Rule 9-1

be amended to read:

"9-1

The speaker shall appoint all committees created by

the house, except those committees

where the members

are designated in the motion creating them, [and

]

provided that appointments of members of the

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majority party shall be by and with the consent of

the majority floor leader and appointments of

members of the minority party shall be by and with

the consent of the minority floor leader.

All

appointments shall be announced in open session and

made a matter of record in the journal.".

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