(1) (a) At the beginning of each legislative session, the Legislature shall adopt Joint Rules and the Interim Rules by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all Senators and Representatives.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), after the initial adoption of Joint and Interim Rules, the Legislature may adopt additional Joint and Interim Rules or amend or repeal existing Joint or Interim Rules by a constitutional majority vote.

(c) The Legislature may adopt or amend a Joint or Interim Rule that includes a voting requirement of more than a constitutional majority only by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all Senators and Representatives.

(2) The Senate and House Rules Committees shall:

(a) meet before each annual general session of the Legislature convenes;

(b) review Joint Rules and Interim Rules; and

CHAPTER 2. CONVENING AND ADJOURNING THE LEGISLATURE

Part 1. Convening the Legislature

JR1-2-101. Convening the Legislature -- Process -- Date.

(1) The Legislature shall convene:

(a) on the date set by the Utah Constitution for the beginning of the annual general session; or

(b) on the date set by the Governor in the proclamation that calls the Legislature into special session.

(2) The Legislature shall convene by:

(a) each house being called to order;

(b) having an invocation;

(d) reading the certificates of election and giving the oath of office to legislators, if necessary;

(e) calling the roll and declaring whether or not a quorum is present;

(f) electing a presiding officer, if necessary;

(g) appointing standing committees, if necessary;

(h) adopting rules;

(i) giving and receiving the notifications required in Joint Rules 1-2-102 and 1-2-103; and

(j) introducing bills.

(3) Nothing in this rule:

(a) requires the Senate or House to perform the items in this rule in a particular order; or

(b) prohibits the Senate or House from adding or deleting items.

(4) The Daily Order of Business set forth in Senate Rule 23.03 and House Rule 23.03 governs on all legislative days other than the day on which the Legislature convenes.

JR1-2-102. Notification of Organization of Each House.

Immediately after the organization of the Senate and House of Representatives at the beginning of each session of the Legislature, each house shall appoint a committee composed of three legislators to notify the other house that it is organized and ready to transact business.

JR1-2-103. Joint Committee to Notify Governor.

Upon a motion of the respective houses, a joint committee consisting of three Senators and three Representatives shall be appointed to inform the Governor personally that:

(1) both houses of the Legislature have convened and are organized; and

(2) they are ready to receive any communications from the Governor.

Part 2. Adjourning the Legislature

JR1-2-201. Consent of Other House Required.

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each house may adjourn from day to day until:

(a) the constitutional time limit for an annual general session or special session expires;

(b) the Legislature is dissolved because the terms of office of a majority of the members of the legislative body have expired; or

(2) As provided in Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 15, neither house may adjourn for more than three days unless the other house consents by majority vote.

JR1-2-202. Adjournment Sine Die.

(1) (a) If the Legislature is meeting until midnight on the last day of any session, the Speaker and the President shall, at midnight, announce the time to the members of their respective houses.

(b) Each house shall cease its business at midnight.

(2) Adjournment sine die shall be made after:

(a) a committee from each house has notified the opposite house that they have completed their work;

(b) a joint committee has notified the Governor that the Legislature has completed its work; and

CHAPTER 3. RECORD AND DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Part 1. Recording Legislative Action

JR1-3-101. Secretary and Chief Clerk to Keep Records of Action.

(1) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House, or their designees, shall record on each bill's jacket each action on every bill or resolution taken by the Senate and House of Representatives.

(2) (a) The Senate Secretary or her designee shall ensure that adopted Senate amendments are inserted in the bill on goldenrod paper.

(b) The Chief Clerk of the House or her designee shall ensure that adopted House amendments are inserted in the bill on lilac paper.

JR1-3-102. Senate and House Journals.

(1) Each house shall:

(a) keep a journal of its proceedings;

(b) publish the journal daily;

(d) ensure that the vote on final passage of each bill is by yeas and nays and is entered upon the journal;

(e) ensure that the vote on any other question is by yeas and nays and is entered upon the journal at the request of five members of that house; and

(f) base the journal upon the record of the proceedings taken by the Reading or Docket Clerk and the electronic recording of those proceedings.

(2) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide a final certification of the journal for their respective house.

Part 2. Use of Legislative Seal

JR1-3-201. Authorized Use of Legislative Seal.

(1) As used in this rule:

(a) "Legislative business" means activities performed by a legislator, during the legislator's term of office that are within the course and scope of the work of a legislator.

(b) "Legislative business" includes the use of the legislative seal on letterhead, memoranda, facsimile cover sheets, news releases, and other materials.

(c) "Legislative seal" means the emblem of the Utah State Senate or Utah House of Representatives designed and adopted by each body to authenticate official communications of the body or its members.

(2) (a) Each legislator shall ensure that, in using the legislative seal, the reputation and integrity of the legislative institution is preserved.

(b) A legislator may use the legislative seal for legislative business on personalized legislative stationary, business cards, and on other documents.

(d) A person may not use the seal for any purpose once the person ceases to be a legislator.

(3) The Senate and House shall provide to a member, upon request, an electronic or camera-ready copy of the legislative seal.

TITLE 2. SPECIAL SESSIONS AND VETO OVERRIDE SESSION

CHAPTER 1. SPECIAL SESSIONS

JR2-1-101. Annual General Session Rules Apply.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, rules adopted by each house of the Legislature during the immediately preceding annual general session apply to the conduct of that house during a special session.

JR2-1-102. Introduction of Bills.

Legislation authorized by the Governor's special session proclamation may be introduced in either house at any time during a special session of the Legislature.

JR2-1-103. Motion to Reconsider.

A motion to reconsider a piece of special session legislation may be made at any time during that special session of the Legislature.

CHAPTER 2. VETO OVERRIDE SESSIONS

Part 1. General Veto Override Procedures

JR2-2-101. Veto Override Process.

(1) A bill passed by the Legislature and vetoed by the Governor shall be reconsidered first in the house of origin of the bill.

(2) (a) When a vetoed bill is returned to the House or Senate by the Governor, it shall be placed on the third reading calendar.

(b) The Legislature may not amend or otherwise modify a vetoed bill or item of appropriation.

(3) If a constitutional two-thirds of the members elected to the first house vote to pass the bill, it shall be sent to the other house, together with the Governor's objections.

(4) If a constitutional two-thirds of the members elected to the other house approve the bill, the bill becomes law.

Part 2. Veto Override Sessions

JR2-2-201. Poll to Convene and Calling a Veto Override Session.

(1) (a) If the Legislature is prevented by adjournment sine die from reconsidering any vetoed bill or item of appropriation vetoed by the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall poll their respective members by mail or other means to determine if the Legislature shall convene to reconsider vetoed legislation.

(b) Each member shall respond to the poll in writing, by telephone, or other available means.

(2) (a) The President and Speaker shall notify the Governor about the results of the poll.

(b) The sponsor of a bill being considered for the veto override shall be provided, upon request, the itemized list of how each legislator responded to the poll.

(3) (a) If two-thirds of the members of each house are in favor of convening a veto override session, the Legislature shall convene in a veto override session not to exceed five calendar days, at a time agreed upon by the President and Speaker.

(b) A veto override session, if called, shall be convened prior to 60 days after the adjournment of the session at which the bill or appropriation item under consideration was passed.

(4) (a) The presiding officers shall issue the call of the veto override session of the Legislature to their members.

(b) The call shall contain a list of each bill and appropriation item vetoed by the Governor and the date and time for convening the veto override session.

(5) The Legislature shall consider the vetoed bills and appropriation items according to the process outlined in JR2-2-101.