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House Journal: Page 843: Wednesday, March 26, 1997

12   information as the commission considers necessary, and
13   the department or agency shall promptly furnish such
14   information to the commission.
15     5.  Staffing.  Assistance shall be provided to the
16   commission by the central nonpartisan legislative
17   staff bureaus.  The commission may utilize the
18   services of the legislative service bureau in
19   formulating a draft of legislation.  The attorney
20   general's office and the ethics and campaign
21   disclosure board shall serve as consultants, and
22   advise the commission as necessary.
23     Sec. 102.  FAST-TRACK PROCEDURE.
24     1.  The legislation drafted by the commission shall
25   be filed with each chamber on the first day of the
26   1998 legislative session, and immediately assigned to
27   the committee on state government in each chamber.
28     2.  Each committee on state government shall have
29   no more than one week from the first day of the
30   legislative session to review the legislation.  If
31   approved by the committee, the legislation shall
32   immediately be placed on the calendar for
33   consideration by the full chamber.  The legislation
34   must be approved or rejected by both chambers within
35   thirty days of the first day of the 1998 legislative
36   session.
37     3.  No amendment to the draft legislation shall be
38   in order in either chamber of the general assembly,
39   either in committee or on the floor.  No motion to
40   suspend the application of these rules shall be in
41   order in either chamber of the general assembly,
42   either in committee or on the floor.
43     4.  All time periods under this section shall be
44   calculated according to calendar days.  Weekends and
45   days when the general assembly is not in session shall
46   be included in any calculation.
47     Sec. 103.  TERMINATION.  The commission shall cease
48   to exist one month after the submission of its report
49   under section 101 of this Act."
Gipp of Winneshiek rose on a point of order that amendment
H-1389 was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1389 not
germane.
Jochum of Dubuque asked for unanimous consent to suspend the
rules to consider amendment H-1389.
Objection was raised.
Jochum of Dubuque moved to suspend the rules to consider
amendment H-1389.

Iowa General Assembly

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

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