House Journal: Page 138: Wednesday, January 20, 1999

23  speaker.  a motion made in writing shall be passed to

24  the desk before it is debated.
25                             Rule 14
26                   Putting the Question
27     Questions shall be distinctly put in this form:
28  "All those in favor of (the question) shall say
29  'aye';" and after the affirmative voice is expressed,
30  "All those opposed to (the question) shall say 'no'."
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 1  If the speaker is in doubt or a member of the house
 2  requests, a nonrecord roll call vote shall be taken.
 3     DIVISION II - EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE
 4                             Rule 15
 5                 Chief Clerk of the House
 6     The chief clerk of the house shall serve as
 7  parliamentarian and chief administrative officer of
 8  the house under the direction of the speaker of the
 9  house.  The chief clerk shall supervise the chief
10  clerk's office; be responsible for the custody and
11  safekeeping of all bills, resolutions, and amendments
12  filed, except when they are in the custody of a
13  committee; have charge of the daily journal; have
14  control of all rooms assigned for the use of the
15  house; attest to the accuracy and correctness of text
16  and action on bills and resolutions; process the
17  handling of amendments when filed and during the floor
18  consideration of bills; insert adopted amendments into
19  bills before transmittal to the senate and prior to
20  final enrollment; supervise legislative printing and
21  the distribution of printed material; and perform all
22  other duties pertaining to the office of the chief
23  clerk.
24                             Rule 16
25                           Reserved
26                             Rule 17
27                     Sergeant-At-Arms
28     The sergeant-at-arms shall execute all orders of
29  the house and the presiding officer; perform all
30  assigned duties related to the policing and good order
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 1  of the house; supervise the entrance and exit of all
 2  persons to and from the chamber; promptly execute all
 3  messages, etc.; provide that the chamber is properly
 4  ventilated and open for the use of the members; and
 5  perform all other services pertaining to the office of
 6  sergeant-at-arms.
 7                             Rule 18
 8                          Secretaries
 9     All secretaries of the house shall be under the
10  general direction of the speaker and the chief clerk.

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