Chapter 2:
PROCEDURES DERIVED FROM STATE CONSTITUTION
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Joint Rule 10.
Each house determines its rules. Each house may determine the rules of its own proceedings and punish for contempt and disorderly behavior, as provided under
section 8 of
article IV of the constitution.
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oint Rule 11.
Quorum. jr11(1)(1)
Unless a different quorum is required by the state constitution for a specific action, a majority of the current membership constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, as provided under
section 7 of
article IV of the constitution.
jr11(2)
(2) Three‐fifths of the members elected is the quorum necessary for passage or concurrence in either house of any “fiscal bill" under
section 8 of
article VIII of the constitution. The votes shall be taken by ayes and noes and shall be so recorded in the journal. A “fiscal bill" is any bill which:
jr11(2)(a)
(a) Imposes, continues, or renews a tax.
jr11(2)(b)
(b) Creates a debt or charge.
jr11(2)(c)
(c) Makes, continues, or renews an appropriation of public or trust money.
jr11(2)(d)
(d) Releases, discharges, or commutes a claim or demand of the state.
jr11(3)
(3) A majority of those present, even though a smaller number than a majority of the current membership is present, may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide, as provided under
section 7 of
article IV of the constitution.
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oint Rule 12.
Required vote total. jr12(1)(1) Unless a different total vote is required by the state constitution, by law, or by legislative rule, for a specific action, all questions are decided by a majority of a quorum.
jr12(2)(a)(a) As required by the state constitution, each of the bills or actions under pars.
(am) to
(g) requires such higher affirmative vote total for passage or concurrence in either house. The vote is taken by ayes and noes and shall be so recorded in the journal.
jr12(2)(am)
(am) Three‐fourths of all the members elected to both houses are necessary to approve any bill to grant increased retirement fund benefits under
section 26 of
article IV of the constitution.
jr12(2)(b)
(b) Two‐thirds of all the members elected to that house in which the member serves are necessary to approve the expulsion of a member under
section 8 of
article IV of the constitution.
jr12(2)(c)
(c) Two‐thirds of all the members elected to each house are necessary to remove a justice or judge by address of the legislature under
section 13 of
article VII of the constitution.
jr12(2)(d)
(d) Two‐thirds of the members present and constituting a quorum in each house are necessary to pass any bill, or to pass any part of an appropriation bill, notwithstanding the objections of the governor under
section 10 of
article V of the constitution.
jr12(2)(e)
(e) Two‐thirds of the senators present and constituting a quorum are necessary to convict in an impeachment trial under
section 1 of
article VII of the constitution.
jr12(2)(f)
(f) A majority of all the members elected to each house is necessary to authorize state debt for extraordinary expenditures under section 6, or to authorize bonded indebtedness under section 7 of article VIII, or to give first or second consideration approval to any proposed amendment to the state constitution under
section 1 of
article XII of the constitution.
jr12(2)(g)
(g) A majority of all the members elected to the assembly is necessary to vote an impeachment under
section 1 of
article VII of the constitution.
jr12(3)
(3) One-sixth of the members present of either house are necessary to require that the yeas and nays of the members of that house on any question be entered on the journal, as provided under
section 20 of
article IV of the constitution.
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oint Rule 13.
Adjournment for more than 3 days. As provided by
section 10 of
article IV of the constitution, neither house shall, without the consent of the other house through approval of a joint resolution by both houses, adjourn for more than 3 consecutive days (Sundays excepted).
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Joint Rule 14.
Stationery; reproduction of legislative documents. jr14(1)(1) All stationery purchased for the legislature shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder, as provided under
section 25 of
article IV of the constitution.