House Journal: Page 114: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
18 occurs in the office of speaker, the speaker pro
19 tempore shall assume the duties and responsibilities
20 of the speaker until such time as the house shall
21 elect a new speaker. The speaker or the speaker pro
22 tempore shall have the right to name any member to
23 perform the duties of speaker, but such substitution
24 shall not extend beyond the adjournment. The acts of
25 the speaker pro tempore shall have the same validity
26 as those of the speaker. In the absence of both the
27 speaker and the speaker pro tempore, the house shall
28 name a speaker who shall preside over it and perform
29 all the duties of the speaker with the exception of
30 signing bills, until such time as the speaker or
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1 speaker pro tempore shall be present, and the person's
2 acts shall have the same force and validity as those
3 of the regularly elected speaker.
4 Rule 7
5 Amendment and Suspension of Rules
6 A motion to change or rescind a standing rule or
7 order of the house requires one day's notice. A
8 motion to suspend a rule, or to table or take from the
9 table a matter, requires an affirmative vote of a
10 constitutional majority. Postponing or changing the
11 order of business requires an affirmative vote of a
12 constitutional majority.
13 Rule 8
14 Violation of House Rules
15 The speaker shall, or any member may, call to order
16 a member who transgresses the rules of the house.
17 With leave of the house, the member called to order
18 may be permitted to explain. If the case requires it,
19 the member shall be subject to censure of the house.
20 Rule 9
21 Referral of Rule Violations
22 The speaker shall, upon complaint of a member, or
23 upon the speaker's own motion, refer any alleged
24 violation of house or joint rules by house members,
25 employees or staff to the house ethics committee upon
26 an initial finding that an investigation is warranted.
27 The ethics committee shall investigate such
28 allegations and report them back to the house with a
29 recommendation.
30 Rule 10
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1 Recognition and Decorum in Debate
2 A member who wishes to speak in debate or deliver
3 any matter to the house shall be appropriately
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