HOUSE RESOLUTION 1

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

Dennis J. Kintigh

A RESOLUTION

AMENDING THE HOUSE RULES TO PROVIDE THAT APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING COMMITTEES BE MADE BY THE RESPECTIVE CAUCUSES.

     WHEREAS, House Rule 24-1 provides that 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 appointments to committees created by the house, except those committees where the members are designated in the motion creating them, [and all appointments] shall be made by the respective caucuses, announced in open session and made a matter of record in the journal."; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that House Rule 9-1-2 be amended to read:

"9-1-2    The speaker shall designate, [the chairmen] from the committee membership, the chairs and vice chairs of each committee when the committee is appointed."; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that House Rule 9-7 be amended to read:

"9-7      If the [chairman] chair is absent at any meeting, the [second member named in such committee] vice chair shall act as [chairman] chair at the meeting.".

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