HOUSE RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE RESOLUTION 2

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2010

A RESOLUTION

AMENDING THE HOUSE RULES TO REQUIRE WEBCASTING OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

     WHEREAS, House Rule 24-1 provides that the rules of the house of representatives may be amended by a two-thirds' vote of all 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 9-5-7 be amended to read:

"9-5-7          In addition to the transmissions provided for in House Rule 9-5-8, photography, video or audio recording or transmission of committee proceedings may, upon request, be allowed with the permission of the chair."; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that House Rule 9-5-8 be amended to read:

"9-5-8          During any session of the forty-ninth legislature, [the legislative council service is authorized, in consultation with the speaker, majority floor leader, minority floor leader and appropriate committee chairs, to produce] live audio streams and, during any session of the fiftieth and subsequent legislatures, live audio and video streams, of house standing committee proceedings [Any such live audio stream] shall be accessible through the legislature's web site in a manner befitting the house of representatives, including an appropriate user interface. [and] A stream shall begin as soon as practicable after the chair has called the meeting to order and shall terminate as soon as practicable after the committee has recessed or adjourned or upon order of the chair. [Any such live audio] The streams shall not be archived. A stream shall carry a notice to the effect that the stream is being produced for the benefit of the public and any political use is prohibited and that the stream is not an official record of the house's proceedings.".

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