GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

FIFTH EXTRA SESSION 2016

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                                                                                                                                       Resolution

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 1

Adopted 12/21/16

December 21, 2016

A HOUSE RESOLUTION adopting the permanent rules of the 2016 fifth extra session of the north Carolina House of Representatives.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

SECTION 1.  The permanent rules of the 2015 Regular Session of the House of Representatives, with the following amendments, are adopted as the permanent rules of the 2016 Fifth 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)        Notwithstanding RULE 26, all Committees shall be comprised of the members who were appointed during the Regular Session and other members as the Speaker may appoint at the beginning of the Fifth Extra Session. The Chairs and Vice‑Chairs of those committees shall be those who were appointed by the Speaker during the Regular Session; however, the Speaker may fill any vacancies at the beginning of the Fifth Extra 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, only resolutions confirming gubernatorial appointments and adjourning the 2016 Fifth Extra Session sine die may be introduced and considered in the House.

(5)        RULE 31.1(i) does not apply to bills introduced or considered during the 2016 Fifth Extra Session.

(6)        Notwithstanding RULES 32 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 RULES 36(b) and (b1), a bill reported favorably by a committee may be placed on the favorable calendar on the same day it is reported and a proposed committee substitute does not have to be distributed electronically to committee members prior to being considered by the committee.

(8)        Notwithstanding RULE 38(c), a bill may be referred to the Standing Committee on Appropriations or the Standing Committee on Finance with unengrossed amendments.

(9)        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.         When a bill or resolution has passed its second reading, it shall be placed on the calendar for immediate consideration on its third reading, unless prohibited by Section 23 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution.

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

(11)      Notwithstanding RULE 44.1, all bills shall be sent by special message to the Senate and all ratified bills subject to gubernatorial veto shall be sent by special message to the Governor.

(12)      Notwithstanding RULE 44.2, a vote may be taken on overriding a gubernatorial veto on a House or Senate bill the same legislative day of notice of its placement on the calendar.

(13)      Notwithstanding RULE 59, any member wishing to cosponsor a bill or resolution that has been introduced may do so 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.