Bill Text: IN HCR0001 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Allowing House and Senate to recess separately during Second Regular Session.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-11-22 - Returned to the House [HCR0001 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HCR0001-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to allow the House of
Representatives and the Senate of the 117th Indiana General Assembly
to adjourn and recess separately throughout the Second Regular
Session for periods in excess of three (3) consecutive days as the need,
in the judgement of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, may arise.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to allow the House of
Representatives and the Senate of the 117th Indiana General Assembly
to adjourn and recess separately throughout the Second Regular
Session for periods in excess of three (3) consecutive days as the need,
in the judgement of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, may arise.
Whereas, The Indiana House of Representatives and the Senate
met for the purpose of organization of each House to conduct the
public business of the people of the State of Indiana;
Whereas, The House of Representatives and the Senate operate
on their own respective schedules, having been separated from each
other pursuant to IC 2-2.1-1-2(c)(2);
Whereas, During the consideration of legislative business, each
House may, in the respective judgment of the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate,
deem it necessary to adjourn and recess for periods in excess of
three (3) consecutive days and to operate on a schedule different
from the other House;
Whereas, Article 4, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of
Indiana states that neither House shall, without the consent of the
other, adjourn for more than three (3) consecutive days;
Whereas, Each House desires to consent to any adjournment or recess by the other House which might last more than three (3) days
during the Second Regular Session of the 117th Indiana General
Assembly;
Whereas, The House of Representatives and the Senate intend to
recess after November 22, 2011 to conduct legislative business;
Therefore,
of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
the Senate concurring:
