House Journal: Page 112: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
13 which the house has adjourned, and shall immediately
14 call the members to order, correct the journal of the
15 previous day's proceedings, and proceed to other
16 business, including, but not limited to, introduction
17 of bills, reports, messages, communications, business
18 pending at adjournment, resolutions and bills on their
19 passage.
20 Rule 2
21 Quorum Call and Time of Convening
22 The house shall convene each Monday at 1:00 p.m.
23 and at 8:45 a.m. on all other legislative days, unless
24 otherwise ordered. The time of convening shall be
25 recorded in the journal. The house shall not convene
26 on Sunday during a regular or special session.
27 The speaker or a member may request a roll call to
28 determine if a quorum is present.
29 Rule 3
30 Absences from the House
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1 No member shall be absent without leave while the
2 house is in session unless the member is sick or
3 unable to attend.
4 Rule 4
5 Preservation of Order
6 The speaker shall preserve order and decorum and
7 speak to points of order in preference to other
8 members. Subject to an appeal to the house by any
9 member, the speaker shall decide questions of order
10 which shall not be debated.
11 The speaker may have the chamber of the house
12 cleared in case of any disturbance or disorderly
13 conduct.
14 Only past legislators, state officials, persons
15 whose presence is deemed by the speaker to be of
16 special significance to the house, and school classes
17 accompanied by teachers and seated in the galleries
18 shall be introduced in the house.
19 The public may take photographs from the galleries
20 at any time. However, the use of flash bulbs or any
21 other artificial lighting is prohibited. The press
22 may photograph from the press section, but may not use
23 artificial lighting except for live television crews
24 who receive permission in advance from the chief clerk
25 of the house or the sergeant-at-arms. Photographic
26 instruments shall not be used on the house floor at
27 any time when the members are voting on a question put
28 before the house. Photographic instruments may be
29 used on the house floor at other times with the
30 consent of the subject or subjects of the photography.
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