House Journal: Page 117: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
9 adjourns, no person shall be admitted to the floor of
10 the house except:
11 1. Members of the general assembly and authorized
12 house employees in the performance of their duties.
13 2. Former members of the general assembly who are
14 not registered lobbyists.
15 3. A general assembly member's family.
16 4. Representatives of the press, radio, and
17 television who shall go directly to and from the press
18 box.
19 5. Legislative interns approved by the chief clerk
20 who shall go directly to and from the seat of their
21 assigned representative or to be seated in the
22 perimeter seating area.
23 6. Chair, co-chair, and the executive secretary of
24 a political party having members serving in the
25 general assembly.
26 7. Personnel of the Code editor's office,
27 legislative service bureau, legislative fiscal bureau,
28 citizens' aide/ombudsman's office, computer support
29 bureau and administrative rules review committee
30 staff.
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1 8. The governor's executive assistants and
2 administrative assistants, members of the state
3 executive council, the lieutenant governor, the
4 attorney general, and the administrative rules
5 coordinator, all of whom shall be confined to the
6 perimeter area.
7 The current status of former members of the general
8 assembly shall govern their access to the floor under
9 these rules.
10 No other persons shall be allowed on the house
11 floor without permission of the presiding officer of
12 the house.
13 No person admitted to the floor of the house,
14 except members of the general assembly, shall, while
15 the house is in session, lobby or attempt to exercise
16 any influence with any member for or against any
17 matter then pending or that may thereafter be
18 considered by the house.
19 Notwithstanding the provisions of this rule
20 regarding admission to the floor of the house, a
21 registered lobbyist shall not be admitted to the floor
22 of the house on any day when the house is in session
23 or committees are scheduled to meet from one-half hour
24 before the house convenes or 8:45 a.m., whichever is
25 earlier, until one-half hour after the house adjourns
26 or until 4:30 p.m., whichever is later. a registered
27 lobbyist or other person may be admitted to the house
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