GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

Simple 
S	Resolution 
Adopted 

SENATE RESOLUTION 1243
Adopted 6/17/93

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June 16, 1993

A SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PERMANENT RULES OF THE SENATE FOR THE REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE 1993 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA TO CREATE A DEADLINE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DURING THE 1993 REGULAR SESSION AND TO MAKE PERMANENT THE RULE RESTRICTING ADMISSION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DAILY SESSION.
Be it resolved by the Senate:
Section 1.  The Permanent Rules of the Senate for the Regular Sessions of the 1993 General Assembly, as contained in Senate Simple Resolution 823 (adopted April 19, 1993) and amended by Senate Simple Resolution 1010 (adopted May 11, 1993), are modified as follows:
(a) A new rule is added to read:
"RULE 40.1.  Deadline on filing for introduction of bills and resolutions. (a)	All bills and resolutions, except those honoring the memory of deceased persons or adjourning the General Assembly, must be filed for introduction not later than Thursday, June 24, 1993; provided that any such measure submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 3:00 p.m. on that day and filed for introduction in the Senate before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 1993, shall be treated as if it had been filed for introduction under this rule.
(b)	A two-thirds vote of the membership of the Senate present and voting shall be required to file for introduction any bill or resolution after the date established by this rule.
(c)	This rule shall not apply to any reconvened session following the adjournment of the first year of the biennial session."
(b) Rule 67A is rewritten to read:
"RULE 67A.  Restricted admission to the floor of the Senate prior to the daily session.–No person, except members of the Senate; members of the House of Representatives; staff of the General Assembly; the staff of the Lieutenant Governor; Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Superior Courts; the Governor and members of the Council of State; former members of the General Assembly; and persons particularly invited and extended the privileges of the floor by a member of the Senate or the Presiding Officer, shall be admitted to or remain on the floor of the Senate within 15 minutes prior to the Senate's scheduled daily session.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, no registered lobbyist shall be admitted to or remain on the floor of the Senate within 15 minutes prior to the Senate's scheduled daily session.  "
Sec. 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.