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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

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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.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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