House Journal: Page 146: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
7 cooperation of any state department or agency in
8 preparing a fiscal note.
9 A revised fiscal note may be requested by a
10 legislator if the fiscal effect of the bill has been
11 changed by adoption of an amendment. However, a
12 request for a revised fiscal note shall not delay
13 action on a bill unless so ordered by the presiding
14 officer of the house in which the bill is under
15 consideration.
16 If a date for adjournment has been set, then a
17 constitutional majority of the house in which the bill
18 is under consideration may waive the fiscal note
19 requirement during the three days prior to the date
20 set for adjournment.
21 Rule 18
22 Legislative Interns
23 Legislators may arrange student internships during
24 the legislative session with Iowa college, university,
25 or law school students, for which the students may
26 receive college credit at the discretion of their
27 schools. Each legislator is allowed only one intern
28 at a time per legislative session, and all interns
29 must be registered with the offices of the secretary
30 of the senate and the chief clerk of the house.
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1 The purpose of the legislative intern program shall
2 be: to provide useful staff services to legislators
3 not otherwise provided by the general assembly; to
4 give interested college, graduate, and law school
5 students practical experience in the legislative
6 process as well as providing a meaningful educational
7 experience; and to enrich the curriculum of
8 participating colleges and universities.
9 The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of
10 the house or their designees shall have the following
11 responsibilities as regards the legislative intern
12 program:
13 1. Identify a supervising faculty member at each
14 participating institution who shall be responsible for
15 authorizing students to participate in the intern
16 program.
17 2. Provide legislators with a list of
18 participating institutions and the names of
19 supervising professors to contact if interested in
20 arranging for an intern.
21 3. Provide interns with name badges which will
22 allow them access to the floor of either house when
23 required to be present by the legislators for whom
24 they work.
25 4. Provide orientation materials to interns prior

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