Current Status Bill Number:5124 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980506 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins All Sponsors:Wilkins, Haskins, Harrison, Cato, H. Brown, Townsend, J. Brown, Sharpe and D. Smith Drafted Document Number:gjk\21530sd.98 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Chairmen's Committee Subject:General Assembly, Sine die adjournment no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 1998
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TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1998, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT 11:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1998, AND TO CONTINUE IF NECESSARY UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1998, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN EACH HOUSE ADJOURNS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1998, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
(A) Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State and Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code, each house agrees that when the Senate and House of Representatives adjourn on Thursday, May 21, 1998, not later than 5:00 p.m., each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 1998, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 1998, for the following matters:
(1) consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
(2) ratification of acts;
(3) consideration and confirmation of appointments;
(4) consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;
(5) receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports, appointment of conference and free conference committees and messages pertaining to such reports and appointments;
(6) consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(7) joint sessions of the General Assembly for the purpose of holding judicial elections if a separate concurrent resolution for these elections is adopted by the House of Representatives and the Senate scheduling the elections at a specified date and time for each of the offices to be filled; and
(8) consideration of legislation to continue appropriation authorizations and necessary provisos of Act 155 of 1997 beyond June 30, 1998.
(B) Each house may also provide for local session days during the period between May 21, 1998, and June 2, 1998, for consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation.
(C) When each house adjourns not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 1998, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die.