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House Journal: Page 104: Thursday, January 23, 1997

 3  written request submitted to the speaker by a member
 4  of the house.
 5     If not removed after five legislative days, the
 6  chief clerk shall call up the resolution and without
 7  debate the speaker shall pronounce that it has passed
 8  by unanimous consent.
 9     If the resolution is removed from the unanimous
10  consent calendar, the speaker may again lay the
11  resolution over under Rule 25, place it on a different
12  calendar, or refer the resolution to any of the
13  standing committees of the house.
14                          Rule 27
15           Forms of Bills and Joint Resolutions
16     Every house bill shall be introduced by one or more
17  members or by any standing or specially authorized
18  committee of the house, the administrative rules
19  review committee or interim study committee.  All
20  bills and joint resolutions introduced shall be
21  prepared by the legislative service bureau with title,
22  enacting clause, text and explanation as directed by
23  the chief clerk of the house.  One copy of each bill
24  shall be presented in a bill cover with the number of
25  copies of the bill and the title as directed by the
26  chief clerk.
27                          Rule 28
28            Joint and Nullification Resolutions
29     Joint resolutions shall be framed and treated as
30  bills.

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 1     A "nullification resolution" is a joint resolution
 2  which nullifies all of an administrative rule, or a
 3  severable item of an administrative rule adopted
 4  pursuant to chapter 17A of the Code.  A nullification
 5  resolution shall not amend an administrative rule by
 6  adding language or by inserting new language in lieu
 7  of existing language.
 8     A nullification resolution may be introduced by an
 9  individual, a standing committee or the administrative
10  rules review committee, and may be referred to a
11  standing committee.
12     A nullification resolution is debatable, but cannot
13  be amended on the floor of the house.
14                          Rule 29
15               Time of Introduction of Bills
16     No bill or joint resolution under individual
17  sponsorship, other than a nullification resolution,
18  shall be read for the first time after 4:30 p.m. on
19  Friday of the 7th 6th week of the first regular
20  session of the general assembly unless a written
21  request for drafting the bill has been filed with the
22  legislative service bureau before that time.

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Index: House Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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