Bill Text: IN HCR0001 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Allowing the Senate and the House to adjourn and recess separately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2009-11-17 - Returned to the House [HCR0001 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2010-HCR0001-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. ________
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to allow the Senate and the House
of Representatives of the 116th 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
judgment of the the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
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 Senate and the House of Representatives of the 116th 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 judgment of the the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, may arise.
Whereas, The Indiana House of Representatives and Senate met for the purpose of organization of each House and to conduct the public business of the people of the State of Indiana;
Whereas, The Indiana House of Representatives and
Senate
shall operate on their own respective schedules, having
been separated from each other pursuant to IC 2-2.1-1-2;
Whereas, During the consideration of legislative
business, each House may, in the respective judgment of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and 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 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 116th General Assembly; and
Whereas, The House of Representatives and the Senate
intend to recess after November 17, 2009, and meet again on
January 5, 2010, to conduct legislative business:
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, the Senate concurring:
SECTION 1. That each House of the 116th Indiana General Assembly hereby consents to any adjournment or recess of the other House during the Second Regular Session of the 116th Indiana General Assembly for a period in excess of three (3) days, where such recess or adjournment is approved, in the case of the House of Representatives, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or, in the case of the Senate, by
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
SECTION 2.
That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives is directed to inform the Senate of the passage
of the resolution.
