FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 7, 2009

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1___ toSENATE RESOLUTION 3

Amendment sponsored by Senator

    1. On page 1, line 19, strike "23-8-1" and insert in lieu thereof "9-2-1".

    2. On page 1, between lines 19 and 20, insert:

""9-2-1      The "senate streaming oversight committee", consisting of four members appointed by the committees' committee, is created. The two political parties having the greatest membership in the senate shall be equally represented on the committee. The committee shall monitor and review aspects of the production of the live audio and video stream of the senate floor proceedings to ensure that the stream is produced and operated in an apolitical manner befitting the senate."; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Senate Rule 9-3 be amended to read:

"9-3         All members shall serve on two standing committees, except that members of the finance committee shall not serve on any other committee and provided service on the committees' committee, [or] the senate ethics committee or the senate streaming oversight committee shall not be counted as service on a standing committee; provided, a member may be temporarily assigned or reassigned by the committees' committee to serve on a third committee as a replacement for any member on that third committee who will be, or has been, excused by the senate from attending sessions for any period in excess of ten days."; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Senate Rule 23-8-1 be adopted to read:".

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