GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 2000

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 1

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Sponsors:	Representative Culpepper.
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Referred to:  
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April 5, 2000

A HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PERMANENT RULES OF THE 2000 EXTRA SESSION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
Section 1.  The permanent rules of the 1999 Regular Session of the House of Representatives, with the following amendments, are adopted as the permanent rules of the 2000 Extra Session:
(1)	Notwithstanding Rule 1, if the House adjourns on the preceding legislative day without having fixed an hour for reconvening, the House shall convene on the next legislative day at 10:00 a.m.
(2)	Notwithstanding Rule 27, the committees and permanent subcommittees of the House are:
		Committees	Subcommittees
a.	Rules, Calendar, and 
Operations of the House		(none)
All rules of the 1999 Regular Session applicable to standing committees and permanent subcommittees of the House other than the committee named in this subdivision are inoperative.
(3)	The Speaker may appoint select committees under Rule 26.
(4)	Notwithstanding Rule 31(a) all bills and resolutions shall be introduced by submitting same to the Principal Clerk's Office.
(5)	Notwithstanding Rules 31 and 31.1:
a.	The only resolutions that may be introduced or considered in the House are resolutions adjourning the Extra Session sine die and simple resolutions urging major tobacco companies to purchase more North Carolina tobacco.
b.	All bills shall be excluded from introduction or consideration in the House, other than bills setting a maximum appeal bond amount for noncompensatory damages of $25 million.
(6) 	Notwithstanding Rule 31.1, all bills or resolutions must be introduced not later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 5, 2000.
(7)	Notwithstanding Rule 32, a resolution adjourning the Extra Session sine die may be placed on the calendar without being referred by the Speaker to a committee.
(8)	Notwithstanding Rule 41:
a.	The first reading and reference to a standing committee of a House bill shall occur on the legislative day of its introduction.  The first reading and reference to a standing committee of a Senate bill shall occur on the legislative day of its receipt on messages from the Senate.  The Speaker shall give notice at each subsequent reading whether it is the second or third reading.
b.	No bill shall be read more than once on the same day without the concurrence of a majority of the members present and voting.  However, no bill governed by Article II, Section 23 of the North Carolina Constitution shall be read twice on any one day in any circumstance.
(9)	Notwithstanding Rule 43.2, a Senate amendment to a bill originating in the House may be placed on the calendar for the legislative day on which the House receives the Senate amendment.
(10)	Notwithstanding Rule 43.3(a), whenever the Senate has adopted a committee substitute for a bill originating in the House and has returned the bill to the House for concurrence in that committee substitute, the bill may be placed on the calendar for the legislative day on which the House receives the Senate committee substitute.
(11)	Notwithstanding Rule 44(d), a conference report may be placed on the calendar for the legislative day on which the report is received.
(12)	Notwithstanding Rule 59, any member wishing to cosponsor a bill or resolution which has been introduced may do so by appearing in the office of the Principal Clerk for such purpose on the day during which such bill or resolution was first read and referred, but only while the bill or resolution is in the possession of the House.
(13)	Notwithstanding Rule 59(b), more than four members may be listed as primary sponsors.
Section 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.