House Journal: Page 375: Tuesday, February 13, 2001
18 the member shall be subject to censure of the house.
19 Rule 9
20 Referral of Rule Violations
21 The speaker shall, upon complaint of a member, or
22 upon the speaker's own motion, refer any alleged
23 violation of house or joint rules by house members,
24 employees or staff to the house ethics committee upon
25 an initial finding that an investigation is warranted.
26 The ethics committee shall investigate such
27 allegations and report them back to the house with a
28 recommendation.
29 Rule 10
30 Recognition and Decorum in Debate
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1 A member who wishes to speak in debate or deliver
2 any matter to the house shall be appropriately
3 attired, with male members wearing coat or tie, shall
4 raise the microphone and, after recognition by the
5 chair, shall respectfully address the presiding
6 officer by saying "Mr. or Madam Speaker", shall
7 confine all remarks to the question under debate, and
8 shall avoid personalities.
9 Rule 11
10 Limit on Debate
11 No member shall speak more than once on the same
12 question, without leave of the speaker, nor more than
13 twice until every member choosing to speak has spoken,
14 except as provided in Rule 81. A member shall be
15 limited to ten minutes debate on a bill being
16 considered prior to its last reading, but may be
17 granted an extension of time by consent of the house.
18 Rule 12
19 Decorum During Debate
20 No member shall leave the house while the speaker
21 is putting a question. No one shall pass between the
22 speaker and a member who is speaking or two members
23 who have been recognized by the speaker.
24 Rule 13
25 Stating the Question
26 When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the
27 speaker. A motion made in writing shall be passed to
28 the desk before it is debated.
29 Rule 14
30 Putting the Question
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1 Questions shall be distinctly put in this form:
2 "All those in favor of (the question) shall say
3 'aye';" and after the affirmative voice is expressed,
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