Committee on Rules

§ 10. Committee on Rules. a. At any time during the session, a bill or resolution may be introduced by the Committee on Rules and shall be referred to a committee; provided however that all bills shall be referred to a standing committee other than the Committee on Rules, for consideration. A bill or resolution introduced at the request of a member shall, if the member so requests, have his or her name included on both the original and printed copies of the bill or resolution as follows: "Introduced by the Committee on Rules (at the request of M. of A.........)." b. The general functions of the Committee on Rules shall be: (1) to determine the order on the Calendar of bills reported by the other standing committees of the Assembly and such Committee shall be deemed to be a standing committee only for the purpose of regulating Calendar practices including: (a) the introduction of a bill; (b) the ordering of a bill directly to special order of second and third reading transmitted to it from any other standing committee as provided by these Rules; (c) the ordering of a bill, otherwise on second reading, directly to a special order of second and third reading; and (d) the review of each message of necessity issued by the Governor pursuant to Article III of the Constitution and the ordering of a bill to a special order of second and third reading for which any such message has been issued; provided, however that prior to the ordering of a bill for second and third reading, such message must be accepted by an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the Committee on Rules; (2) to regulate the housekeeping practices of the Assembly; (3) to establish minimum qualifications for each category of staff employees; and (4) to establish and maintain minimum duties and standards of effectiveness for all staff employees.