House Journal: Page 135: Wednesday, January 20, 1999

26     The speaker or a member may request a roll call to

27  determine if a quorum is present.
28                                Rule 3
29                  Absences from the House
30     No member shall be absent without leave while the
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 1  house is in session unless the member is sick or
 2  unable to attend.
 3                                   Rule 4
 4                   Preservation of Order
 5     The speaker shall preserve order and decorum and
 6  speak to points of order in preference to other
 7  members.  Subject to an appeal to the house by any
 8  member, the speaker shall decide questions of order
 9  which shall not be debated.
10     The speaker may have the chamber of the house
11  cleared in case of any disturbance or disorderly
12  conduct.
13     Only past legislators, state officials, persons
14  whose presence is deemed by the speaker to be of
15  special significance to the house, and school classes
16  accompanied by teachers and seated in the galleries
17  shall be introduced in the house.
18     The public may take photographs from the galleries
19  at any time.  However, the use of flash bulbs or any
20  other artificial lighting is prohibited.  The press
21  may photograph from the press section, but may not use
22  artificial lighting except for live television crews
23  who receive permission in advance from the chief clerk
24  of the house or the sergeant-at-arms.  Photographic
25  instruments shall not be used on the house floor at
26  any time when the members are voting on a question put
27  before the house.  Photographic instruments may be
28  used on the house floor at other times with the
29  consent of the subject or subjects of the photography.
30                                 Rule 4A
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 1          Use of Telephonic or Electronic Devices
 2                   in Chamber Restricted
 3     1.  In order to prevent the disruption of house
 4  deliberations, a person shall not do any of the
 5  following in the chamber while the house is in
 6  session:
 7     a.  Allow any audible signal to be continued to be
 8  transmitted to or from a telephonic or electronic
 9  device under the person's control.
10     b.  Disrupt house deliberations by using a
11  telephonic or electronic device to audibly transmit or
12  receive communications.
13     2.  The speaker or other presiding officer may have

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