STATE OF ALASKA
THE LEGISLATURE
2020
Legislative
Source Resolve No.
CSSCR 14(RLS) 22
Authorizing the House of Representatives and the Senate to recess for a period of more than
three days.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the governor declared a statewide public health
disaster emergency to support the response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
outbreak; and
WHEREAS art. II, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska, provides that neither
house of the legislature may adjourn or recess for longer than three days unless the other
house concurs; and
WHEREAS Rule 52, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, provides that
adoption of a concurrent resolution by a majority vote of the full membership of each house
constitutes concurrence;
BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that, after transmitting a bill to
the governor that funds the operations of state government for fiscal year 2021, the Senate and
-1- Enrolled SCR 14
the House of Representatives may each recess for more than three days during the Second
Regular Session of the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature.
Enrolled SCR 14 -2-