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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 616 Offered March 13, 2008 Applying to the Governor to call a special session and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before such special session. ---------- Patron-- Griffith ----------

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly does hereby apply to the Governor that, pursuant to Section 6 of Article IV of the Constitution of Virginia, he shall convene the General Assembly in a special session immediately upon adjournment sine die of the 2008 Regular Session for the purpose of considering legislation relating to bonds and capital improvement; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That except with the unanimous consent of the house in which the bill or joint resolution is offered, no bill or joint resolution other than (i) those relating to bonds and capital improvement; (ii) joint resolutions affecting the rules of procedure or schedule of business of the General Assembly, either of its houses, or any of its committees; (iii) resolutions regarding the election of judges; (iv) commending and memorial joint resolutions; or (v) joint resolutions confirming appointments subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly shall be offered in either house during the special session.