adjournment may be moved while assembly is under call 70 (1)
adjournment terminates call (roll call required) 86 (3), 87 (3)
call may be moved while motion to adjourn is pending 83 (2)
cannot be demanded while voting is in progress 83 (2)
chief clerk to call roll and furnish sergeant with list of
members absent without leave 85
definition of “call of the assembly” 95 (9)
expenses incurred in securing attendance may be
imposed on absent members 85 (2)
lifted when all reported absentees present or absent with
leave 87 (1)
majority of current membership may vote to lift
call (roll call required) 87 (2)
majority of those present (even if less than a quorum)
may adjourn under call (roll call required) 86 (3), 87 (3)
may again be made after reconvening after adjournment
under call 88
motion to adjourn in order under call 70 (1)
motion to lift a call: roll call required; majority of current
membership required 87 (2)
other business may be transacted during 86 (1)
presiding officer may order call 83 (2m)
privilege of motion or request 65 (1)(b), (e)
question stated 83 (4)
seconding by 15 members required 83 (2m), (3)
sergeant at arms may report at any time 86 (4)
successive calls on same question not permitted
unless significant business or adjournment intervenes 88
summary process under call 85 (1)
Call of the roll, see Roll call, Voting machine
Calling member to order:
presiding officer determines if there has been violation 58
specific language objected to put in writing by member
questioning language 58 (3)
Campaign Committee activity 98
Caucus chairperson; majority, minority:
duties 2
election, removal, term 2 (1)
member of:
committee on assembly organization 9 (3)
committee on rules 24 (1)
officers certified by caucus chairperson 2 (3)
presides, when 4(1)
Cellular telephones 26 (6)
Certificate or “citation” (definition), see also Joint Rule 7 95 (10) appropriateness examined by committee on organization 96
citations by assembly 97
considered under 13th order when objected to 96
Chair (definition) 95 (11)
Chairperson of committee, standing and special, see also
Committee, Special committee, Standing committee:
appointment by speaker 9 (2)(bm), (c)
definition of “committee chairperson” 95 (13)
determines when committee action shall be reported
to assembly 11 (9), 17m
determines when executive action shall be taken,
exception 11 (9), 17d
determines when proposals will be scheduled for public
hearing 11 (9)
files list of public hearings with chief clerk
on or before Monday noon of each week 14 (2)
floor amendment offered in committee,
forwards to legislative reference bureau 53 (3)
joint committees have cochairpersons, see Joint Rule 22 joint hearings, see Joint Rule 21 petition to withdraw proposal from committee, receives
copy 15 (4)(a)
reports to assembly on executive action:
administrative rules reviewed by committee 20
proposal with recommendations 18
proposal without recommendations 19
responsible for notifying members of all meetings 11 (10)
time limit for 17m
subcommittees, chairpersons may appoint 11 (2)
vice chairperson appointed by speaker 9 (2)(bm)
Chamber, assembly definition 95 (6)
Chamber, conduct 26
Changes in proposal or amendment prepared by
legislative reference bureau, not permitted 39 (3), 53
Changing or amending rules, see Rules
Chief clerk, see also art. XIII, sec. 6, Wis. Con.;
ss. 13.15 to 13.17, stats.: appointments of
representative, makes required reports regarding 5 (1)(k) assembly action, supervises recording of 5 (1)(c)
assembly bills which have passed both houses,
countersigns with speaker 5 (1)(j)
assistant chief clerk directs office in absence of chief clerk 5 (3)
biennial session, opens next when available 5 (1)(a)
bulletin of proceedings, supervises preparation of,
see also Joint Rules 76 and 78 5 (1)(b) calendar, daily, supervises preparation as directed by
rules 5 (1)(b)
certifies names and compensation 5 (1)(m)
claims against state, members submit affidavits to 17 (1)
clerical work pertaining to duties vested in chief clerk,
supervises all 5 (2)
committee activities schedule, supervises preparation of 5 (1)(b)
correction in proposal:
authorized for wrong spelling, grammar, numbering,
referencing, or improper word use 36 (1)(a)
enacting or enabling clause, inserts when missing 36 (1)(b)
entered in history file 36 (2)
reports to committee on assembly organization 23 (2), (3)
titles of proposals, when required in 36 (1)(c)
custodian for official records of assembly 5 (1)(h)
custom, rule, directive of assembly, or law:
performs duties assigned to office by 5 (1)(v)
definition of “chief clerk” 95 (12)
election, see also s. 13.15 (1), stats., art. IV-30, Wis. Con.
(roll call vote by majority of those present required) 1 employees of assembly, see also Joint Rule 91 7 engrossing, enrolling: supervises work pertaining to 5 (1)(e)
governor, presents to, all assembly bills which have passed
both houses (see Session Schedule
for dates) 5 (1)(o), 23 (4)
history file, supervises recording of assembly actions in 5 (1)(c)
insurance, social security, and other records: supervises
keeping of 5 (1)(s)
