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1   State of Arkansas
 2   94th General Assembly
 3   Regular Session, 2023                                                           HR 1090
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 5   By: Representative G. Hodges
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 7                                    HOUSE RESOLUTION
 8                   TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
 9                   THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND THE
10                   MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; AND FOR
11                   OTHER PURPOSES.
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15                           TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
16                           REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH
17                           GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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20   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
21   ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23          SECTION 1.        Section 53.(c) of the Rules of the House of Representatives
24   of the Ninety-Fourth General Assembly, concerning House select committees, is
25   amended to read as follows:
26          53.(c)       HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES
27          (1) The House Rules Committee shall consist of no more than fifteen
28   (15) members as follows:
29                   (a)     Five (5) members appointed by the Speaker, at least one of
30   whom shall be a member of the freshmen class of the House of Representatives;
31                   (b)     Three (3) members appointed by the Majority Party Leader;
32                   (c)     One (1) member appointed by the Minority Leader;
33                   (d)     One (1) member elected from each of the four (4) House
34   Caucus Districts;
35                   (e)     The most senior member of the majority party; and
36                   (f)     The most senior member of the minority party.
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 1        (2) The House Management Committee shall consist of the Speaker and no
 2   more than six (6) additional members.
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 4        SECTION 2.    Section 54(b)(1) of the Rules of the House of
 5   Representatives of the Ninety-Fourth General Assembly, concerning appointment
 6   of members to House select committees, is amended to read as follows:
 7              (1)    With the exception of the House Budget Committee and the
 8   House Rules Committee, the Speaker shall appoint all members and all
 9   alternates on all House select committees and all Joint Select Committees.
10   The Speaker shall appoint ex-officio members in accordance with the law.
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12        SECTION 3.    EFFECTIVE DATE.   The provisions of this resolution shall be
13   effective upon sine die adjournment of the Regular Session of the Ninety-
14   Fourth General Assembly.
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