Amending Rule 41 of the Senate Permanent Rules.

 SENATE RESOLUTION

8663

By Senators Riccelli and Short

WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the sixty-ninth Legislature under Senate Resolution 8603, as amended by Senate Resolutions 8638 and 8654; and

WHEREAS, The notice requirements set forth in Senate Rule 35 have been satisfied;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 41 is amended as follows:

Rule 41. The president shall appoint all conference, special, joint and standing committees on the part of the senate. The appointment of the conference, special, joint and standing committees shall be confirmed by the senate.

In the event the senate shall refuse to confirm any conference, special, joint or standing committee, such committee shall be elected by the senate.

The following standing committees shall constitute the standing committees of the senate:

Standing Committee Total Membership

1. Agriculture & Natural Resources. . . .9

2. Business, (( Financial Services & )) Trade