2.14 MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
1. a. A standing committee of either house or a subcommittee
when authorized by the chairperson of the standing committee, may
meet when the general assembly is not in session in the manner
provided in this section and upon call pursuant to the rules of the
house or senate. In case of vacancy in the chair or in the
chairperson's absence, the ranking member shall act as chairperson.
b. A standing committee or subcommittee may act on bills and
resolutions in the interim between the first and second regular
sessions of a general assembly. A standing committee may also study
and draft proposed committee bills. However, unless the subject
matter of a study or proposed committee bill has been assigned to a
standing committee for study by the general assembly or legislative
council, the services of the legislative services agency cannot be
utilized.
c. The date, time, and place of any meeting of a standing
committee shall, by the person or persons calling the meeting, be
reported to and be available to the public in the office of the
director of the legislative services agency at least five days prior
to the meeting.
d. A standing committee may hold public hearings and receive
testimony upon any subject matter within its jurisdiction.
2. The legislative services agency shall provide staff assistance
for standing committees when authorized by the legislative council.
The chairperson of the committee or subcommittee shall notify the
legislative services agency in advance of each meeting.
3. Interim studies utilizing the services of the legislative
services agency must be authorized by the general assembly or the
legislative council.
a. Nonlegislative members shall not serve upon any study
committee, unless approved by the legislative council.
b. Nonlegislative members of study committees shall be paid
their necessary travel and actual expenses incurred in attending
committee or subcommittee meetings for the purposes of the study.
4. Standing committees and subcommittees of standing committees
may meet when the general assembly is not in session under the
following conditions:
a. A standing committee may meet one time at the discretion
of the chairperson.
b. Additional meetings of standing committees or their
subcommittees shall be authorized by the legislative council;
however, such authorization may be given at any one time for as many
meetings as deemed necessary by the legislative council.
c. Any study committee, other than an interim committee
provided for in subsection 3 of this section, which utilizes staff of
the legislative services agency may meet at such times as authorized
by the legislative council.
5. When the general assembly is not in session, a member of the
general assembly shall be paid the per diem and necessary travel and
actual expenses, as specified in section 2.10, subsection 5, incurred
in attending meetings of a standing committee or subcommittee of
which the legislator is a member in addition to regular compensation.
However, the per diem and expenses shall be allowed only if the
member attends a meeting of the committee or subcommittee for at
least four hours.
Section History: Early Form
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 2.14]
Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 258, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §44, 49; 2008 Acts, ch
1031, §72
Referred to in § 2.10, 2.15
2.14 MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
1. a. A standing committee of either house or a subcommittee
when authorized by the chairperson of the standing committee, may
meet when the general assembly is not in session in the manner
provided in this section and upon call pursuant to the rules of the
house or senate. In case of vacancy in the chair or in the
chairperson's absence, the ranking member shall act as chairperson.
b. A standing committee or subcommittee may act on bills and
resolutions in the interim between the first and second regular
sessions of a general assembly. A standing committee may also study
and draft proposed committee bills. However, unless the subject
matter of a study or proposed committee bill has been assigned to a
standing committee for study by the general assembly or legislative
council, the services of the legislative services agency cannot be
utilized.
c. The date, time, and place of any meeting of a standing
committee shall, by the person or persons calling the meeting, be
reported to and be available to the public in the office of the
director of the legislative services agency at least five days prior
to the meeting.
d. A standing committee may hold public hearings and receive
testimony upon any subject matter within its jurisdiction.
2. The legislative services agency shall provide staff assistance
for standing committees when authorized by the legislative council.
The chairperson of the committee or subcommittee shall notify the
legislative services agency in advance of each meeting.
3. Interim studies utilizing the services of the legislative
services agency must be authorized by the general assembly or the
legislative council.
a. Nonlegislative members shall not serve upon any study
committee, unless approved by the legislative council.
b. Nonlegislative members of study committees shall be paid
their necessary travel and actual expenses incurred in attending
committee or subcommittee meetings for the purposes of the study.
4. Standing committees and subcommittees of standing committees
may meet when the general assembly is not in session under the
following conditions:
a. A standing committee may meet one time at the discretion
of the chairperson.
b. Additional meetings of standing committees or their
subcommittees shall be authorized by the legislative council;
however, such authorization may be given at any one time for as many
meetings as deemed necessary by the legislative council.
c. Any study committee, other than an interim committee
provided for in subsection 3 of this section, which utilizes staff of
the legislative services agency may meet at such times as authorized
by the legislative council.
5. When the general assembly is not in session, a member of the
general assembly shall be paid the per diem and necessary travel and
actual expenses, as specified in section 2.10, subsection 5, incurred
in attending meetings of a standing committee or subcommittee of
which the legislator is a member in addition to regular compensation.
However, the per diem and expenses shall be allowed only if the
member attends a meeting of the committee or subcommittee for at
least four hours.
Section History: Early Form
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 2.14]
Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 258, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §44, 49; 2008 Acts, ch
1031, §72
Referred to in § 2.10, 2.15
2.14 MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
1. a. A standing committee of either house or a subcommittee
when authorized by the chairperson of the standing committee, may
meet when the general assembly is not in session in the manner
provided in this section and upon call pursuant to the rules of the
house or senate. In case of vacancy in the chair or in the
chairperson's absence, the ranking member shall act as chairperson.
b. A standing committee or subcommittee may act on bills and
resolutions in the interim between the first and second regular
sessions of a general assembly. A standing committee may also study
and draft proposed committee bills. However, unless the subject
matter of a study or proposed committee bill has been assigned to a
standing committee for study by the general assembly or legislative
council, the services of the legislative services agency cannot be
utilized.
c. The date, time, and place of any meeting of a standing
committee shall, by the person or persons calling the meeting, be
reported to and be available to the public in the office of the
director of the legislative services agency at least five days prior
to the meeting.
d. A standing committee may hold public hearings and receive
testimony upon any subject matter within its jurisdiction.
2. The legislative services agency shall provide staff assistance
for standing committees when authorized by the legislative council.
The chairperson of the committee or subcommittee shall notify the
legislative services agency in advance of each meeting.
3. Interim studies utilizing the services of the legislative
services agency must be authorized by the general assembly or the
legislative council.
a. Nonlegislative members shall not serve upon any study
committee, unless approved by the legislative council.
b. Nonlegislative members of study committees shall be paid
their necessary travel and actual expenses incurred in attending
committee or subcommittee meetings for the purposes of the study.
4. Standing committees and subcommittees of standing committees
may meet when the general assembly is not in session under the
following conditions:
a. A standing committee may meet one time at the discretion
of the chairperson.
b. Additional meetings of standing committees or their
subcommittees shall be authorized by the legislative council;
however, such authorization may be given at any one time for as many
meetings as deemed necessary by the legislative council.
c. Any study committee, other than an interim committee
provided for in subsection 3 of this section, which utilizes staff of
the legislative services agency may meet at such times as authorized
by the legislative council.
5. When the general assembly is not in session, a member of the
general assembly shall be paid the per diem and necessary travel and
actual expenses, as specified in section 2.10, subsection 5, incurred
in attending meetings of a standing committee or subcommittee of
which the legislator is a member in addition to regular compensation.
However, the per diem and expenses shall be allowed only if the
member attends a meeting of the committee or subcommittee for at
least four hours.
Section History: Early Form
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 2.14]
Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 258, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §44, 49; 2008 Acts, ch
1031, §72
Referred to in § 2.10, 2.15
