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House Journal: Page 127: Thursday, January 23, 1997

13  including all papers, shall be immediately referred by
14  the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the
15  house of representatives to the other house.
16     5.  The report of agreement is debatable, but
17  cannot be amended.  If the report contains recommended
18  amendments to the bill, adoption of the report shall
19  automatically adopt all amendments contained therein.
20  After the report is adopted, there shall be no more
21  debate, and the bill shall immediately be placed upon
22  its final passage.
23     6.  Refusal of either house to adopt the conference
24  committee report has the same effect as if the
25  committee had disagreed.
26     7.  If the conference committee fails to reach
27  agreement, a report of such failure signed by at least
28  three members of each house shall be given promptly to
29  each house.  The bill shall be returned to the house
30  that originated the bill, the members of the committee

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 1  shall be immediately discharged, and a new conference
 2  committee appointed in the same manner as the first
 3  conference committee.
 4     8.  The authority of a second or subsequent
 5  conference committee shall cover free conference
 6  during which the committee has authority to propose
 7  amendments to any portion of a bill provided the
 8  amendment is within the subject matter content of the
 9  bill as passed by the house of origin or as amended by
10  the second house.
11                          Rule 14
12          Enrollment and Authentication of Bills
13     A bill or resolution which has passed both houses
14  shall be enrolled in the house of origin under the
15  direction of either the secretary or the chief clerk
16  and its house of origin shall be certified by the
17  endorsement of the secretary of the senate or the
18  chief clerk of the house.
19     After enrollment, each bill shall be signed by the
20  president of the senate and by the speaker of the
21  house.
22                          Rule 15
23               Concerning other Enrollments
24     All resolutions and other matters which are to be
25  presented to the governor for approval shall be
26  enrolled, signed, and presented in the same manner as
27  bills.
28     All resolutions and other matters which are not to
29  be presented to the governor or the secretary of state
30  shall be enrolled, signed, and retained  permanently by

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

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