House Journal: Page 372: Tuesday, February 13, 2001
ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 11
Carroll of Poweshiek called up for consideration the following
House Resolution 11, as follows:
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 11
2 BY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES
3 A Resolution relating to permanent rules of the House
4 for the seventy-ninth general assembly.
5 Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives,
6 That the permanent rules of the House for the seventy-
7 eighth seventy-ninth general assembly be as follows:
8 DIVISION I - GENERAL RULES
9 Rule 1
10 Call to Order and Order of Business
11 The speaker shall take the chair at the hour to
12 which the house has adjourned, and shall immediately
13 call the members to order, correct the journal of the
14 previous day's proceedings, and proceed to other
15 business, including, but not limited to, introduction
16 of bills, reports, messages, communications, business
17 pending at adjournment, resolutions and bills on their
18 passage.
19 Rule 2
20 Quorum Call and Time of Convening
21 The house shall convene each Monday at 1:00 p.m.
22 and at 8:45 a.m. on all other legislative days, unless
23 otherwise ordered. The time of convening shall be
24 recorded in the journal. The house shall not convene
25 on Sunday during a regular or special session.
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
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