A016 - Rules of Order: Amending Rule 20 of the Rules of Order of the House of Deputies

ORIGINAL TEXT

Resolution:	A016
Title:	Amending Rule 20 of the Rules of Order of the House of Deputies
Topic:	Rules of Order
Committee:	03 - Rules of Order
House of Initial Action:	Deputies
Proposer:	House of Deputies President's Council of Advice

Resolved, That Rule of Order 20 of the House of Deputies be amended to read as follows:

20 ~~(a)~~ Every Report of a Commission or Joint Committee shall be referred to the appropriate Legislative Committee of this House, if there be one; but, if not, to a Special Committee of this House. The House may at any time refer any Report or Resolution to the Committee on the Constitution to draft a constitutional amendment or to the Committee on Canons to draft a canon or amendment to the Canons which will carry into effect, if enacted, the Report or Resolution so referred.

EXPLANATION

Revision to delete the prefatory (a), which is superfluous since there is no (b).