H.J.R. 17 Enrolled

JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - SOURCES OF
RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURE
2001 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
This joint resolution of the Legislature revises joint rules to set out the order and sources
governing legislative procedure. This joint resolution provides an effective date.
This resolution affects legislative rules as follows:
ENACTS:
JR-1.02.1
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section JR-1.02.1 is enacted to read:
JR-1.02.1. Sources Governing Legislative Procedure.
Rules of legislative procedure are derived from several sources and take precedence in the
following order:
(1) constitutional provisions, statutory provisions, and case law;
(2) these legislative rules;
(3) custom, usage, and practice; and
(4) Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure.
Section 2. Effective date.
This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all members
of the Senate and House of Representatives.