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.
[(2)(c) am. 1981 SJR-32]
[(2)(pars) am. 1987 SJR-48]
[(1) and (2)(g) am.; (3) cr. 2001 AJR-15]
[(2)(intro.) and (a) rn.am.; (2)(f) am. 2011 SJR-2]
jr13 Joint 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).
[am. 1987 SJR-48]
[am. 2011 SJR-2]
jr14 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.
jr14(2) (2) Each house of the legislature may have publications and other matter reproduced in the manner provided by the rules of each house or the joint rules. In addition, the legislature or either house thereof may provide by rule, and the joint committee on legislative organization may provide by motion with the ayes and noes recorded in its minutes, for reproduction of materials for the legislature in any form, manner, or amount which in the judgment of the legislature, the house, or the joint committee best serves the interests of the people of the state, except that where there is a contract for reproduction with which the reproduction would conflict, the contract continues to govern until it expires.
jr14(3) (3) For any legislative document originating in one house of the legislature and to be reproduced for both houses of the legislature, the joint committee on legislative organization may determine the number of copies routinely to be reproduced unless otherwise provided by law, joint rule, or resolution but the chief clerks of the senate and assembly, acting jointly, may authorize the reproduction of additional copies if warranted by the anticipated requests.
[(1) and (2) am.; (3) rn. 1987 SJR-48]
[(title), (1), (2) and (3) am. 1997 AJR-1]
[(title) am. 1999 AJR-18]
[(1) am. 2001 AJR-15]
[(3) am. 2011 SJR-2]
Chapter 3:
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
jr21 Joint Rule 21. Joint hearings of standing committees. The chairpersons of corresponding committees of both houses or committees having corresponding proposals referred to them shall arrange joint hearings of their committees to consider the proposals if, in their judgment, the business of the legislature and the convenience of the members and the public, who are interested in the proposals, will be promoted thereby. The proposals to be considered, the time and place of the hearings, who presides at the hearings, and any other matters convenient to the hearings may be agreed upon by the chairpersons. Joint hearings may also be arranged to consider a proposal introduced or offered in only one house which will require consideration in both houses. The joint hearings take the place of separate hearings and are final unless the house in which the proposal is pending orders a further hearing before its own committee.
[am. 1987 SJR-48]
[am. 2011 SJR-2]
jr22 Joint Rule 22. Cochairpersons of joint committees. All standing or special joint committees shall have a senate and an assembly cochairperson. Unless otherwise provided by both cochairpersons, a meeting of a joint committee shall be chaired by the cochairperson from the house that referred the business then before the joint committee.
[am. 2011 SJR-2]
jr23 Joint Rule 23. Joint committee on legislative organization.
jr23(1)(1) There is created a joint committee on legislative organization consisting of the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate, the majority and minority leader of each house, and the assistant majority and minority leader of each house.
jr23(2) (2) The committee has the powers and responsibilities conferred upon it by statute or by the joint rules and may take appropriate action thereunder. The committee shall recommend to the houses any action it considers likely to more closely coordinate the work of the 2 houses or to save expenses or increase the efficiency of the legislature.
jr23(3) (3) The committee shall adopt a policy for the preservation of historically significant electronic records of legislative business that are maintained by the chief clerks of the 2 houses.
jr23(4) (4) The committee shall adopt a continuity of operations plan for the purpose of meeting at a temporary seat of government to conduct legislative business as provided under section 323.51 (1m) of the statutes.
[am. 1981 SJR-1]
[am. 1987 SJR-48]
[(2) am.; (3) and (4) cr. 2011 SJR-2]
jr25 Joint Rule 25. Funeral delegation. A joint delegation consisting of members of the senate appointed by the president and of members of the assembly appointed by the speaker shall attend the funeral of any deceased member of the legislature.
[am. 1981 SJR-1]