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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, It is desirable to adopt by resolution various rules |
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and policies regarding the operation of joint committees to |
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supplement, and reconcile differences between, the senate and house |
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rules of procedure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby confirms the proclamation of the lieutenant governor and the |
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speaker of the house of representatives creating the Joint Select |
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Committee on the Operation and Management of the Texas Youth |
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Commission; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the co-chairs of the joint select committee, |
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acting jointly and within two weeks of the proclamation, prepare |
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and present to the presiding officers a proposal for budget and |
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staffing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the co-chairs be directed to use to the |
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greatest extent possible the existing staff and administrative |
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resources of committee members, standing committees, officers of |
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the senate and house, and legislative service agencies; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the presiding officers of each house jointly |
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review the budget and staffing proposal, adopt budgetary and |
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staffing allocations, and determine the manner in which the joint |
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select committee is to be funded; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the joint select committee co-chairs, acting |
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by mutual agreement, have authority to create and appoint |
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subcommittees or affiliated advisory panels and to designate |
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respective chairs for each, contingent on the advance approval of |
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the presiding officers for the creation and appointment of |
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subcommittees or advisory panels containing membership external to |
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the committee; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the joint select committee, and its |
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subcommittees and advisory panels, convene at the call of the |
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respective co-chairs or chairs; provided that the committee, its |
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subcommittees, and its advisory panels may not convene in a public |
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hearing or other meeting for the transaction of business unless |
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public notice has been posted by the respective co-chairs or chairs |
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at the locations specified by the senate and house rules of |
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procedure for posting of notice of standing committee meetings at |
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least 24 hours in advance of the hearing or meeting; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the preceding clause be construed, for |
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purposes of Section 551.046, Government Code, as a joint rule of the |
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senate and house of representatives controlling the posting of |
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notice for the joint select committee and its subcommittees and |
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advisory panels, in lieu of required posting with the secretary of |
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state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the joint select committee have authority to |
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issue process as provided by Sections 301.024-301.027, Government |
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Code, provided that any motion for the issuance of process must |
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receive the record vote of at least two-thirds of the committee |
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members present and voting, a quorum being present; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the joint select committee be entitled to |
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accept grants and donations as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), |
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Section 301.032, Government Code, and that, on expiration of the |
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committee, any unexpended funds remaining from a grant or donation |
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be transferred in equal proportions to the accounts of the senate |
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and house of representatives unless otherwise provided by the |
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grantor or donor; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the joint select committee have all other |
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powers and duties provided to special committees by Subchapter B, |
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Chapter 301, Government Code, and the senate and house rules of |
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procedure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the operating account for the joint select |
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committee and any grants and donations that the committee may |
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receive be administered by the Texas Legislative Council; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That the joint select committee use the February |
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2006 edition of the procedures manual for joint committees, which |
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establishes requirements as to printing needs, accounting |
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procedures, ultimate disposition of records, and other |
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administrative and financial matters until a new edition is |
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published by the Texas Legislative Council; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislative Council be authorized to |
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reimburse the senate and house of representatives for expenses |
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incurred by members of the senate and house for transportation, |
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meals, lodging, and incidentals for travel on official business of |
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the joint select committee; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the final report of the joint select committee |
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be approved by a majority of the voting membership of the committee; |
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dissenting voting members may attach statements to the final report |
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subject to any limitations specified in the rules adopted by the |
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committee; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the joint select committee expires on January |
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13, 2009. |