GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 2007

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                                                                                                                                     Resolution

                                                                                                                                          Adopted

HOUSE RESOLUTION 1

Adopted 9/10/07

Sponsors:	Representative Owens.
Referred to:

September 10, 2007

A HOUSE RESOLUTION adoptING the permanent rules of the 2007 extra session of the north carolina house of representatives.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

SECTION 1.  The permanent rules of the 2007 Regular Session of the House of Representatives, with the following amendments, are adopted as the permanent rules of the 2007 Extra Session:

(1)       RULE 1 shall read as follows: "RULE 1. Convening Hour. The House shall convene each legislative day at the hour fixed by the House. In the event the House adjourns on the preceding legislative day without having fixed an hour for reconvening, the House shall convene on the next legislative day at 10:00 A.M."

(2)       The committees shall be comprised of the members who were appointed during the Regular Session. The Chairs and Vice‑Chairs of those committees shall be those who were appointed by the Speaker during the Regular Session.

(3)       Notwithstanding RULE 31(a), any bill or resolution shall be introduced by submitting the bill or resolution to the Principal Clerk's Office.

(4)       Notwithstanding RULES 31 and 31.1:

a.         The only resolutions that may be introduced or considered in the House are resolutions adjourning the 2007 Extra Session sine die.

b.         All bills shall be excluded from introduction or consideration in the House, other than legislation to address job retention in distressed counties.

(5)       RULE 31.1 shall not apply to resolutions adjourning the 2007 Extra Session sine die and legislation to address job retention in distressed counties.

(6)       Notwithstanding RULES 32, 38, and 41, a resolution or bill may be placed on the calendar without being referred by the Speaker to a committee and on the same legislative day of its introduction or receipt from the Senate.

(7)       Notwithstanding RULE 36(a), all House bills and resolutions may be reported from the standing committee or permanent subcommittee to which referred with recommendations as the standing committee or permanent subcommittee may desire to make.

(8)       Notwithstanding RULE 41:

a.         The first reading and reference to a standing committee of a House bill shall occur on the legislative day of its introduction. The first reading and reference to a standing committee of a Senate bill shall occur on the legislative day of its receipt on messages from the Senate. The Speaker shall give notice at each subsequent reading whether it is the second or third reading.

b.         Except for a bill governed by Article II, Section 23 of the North Carolina Constitution, a bill may be read more than once on the same day.

(9)       Notwithstanding RULE 44(d), a conference report may be placed on the calendar for the legislative day on which the report is received.

(10)     Notwithstanding RULE 59, any member wishing to cosponsor a bill or resolution that has been introduced may do so by appearing in the office of the Principal Clerk for that purpose on the day during which the bill or resolution was first read and referred, but only while the bill or resolution is in the possession of the House.

SECTION 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.