H.J.R. 17

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

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-2-01 6:48 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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