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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 976 Offered February 23, 2013 Applying to the Governor to call a special session and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before such special session. ---------- Patron-- Cox, M.K. ----------

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That, pursuant to Section 6 of Article IV of the Constitution, which directs that the Governor shall convene a special session upon the application by two-thirds of the members elected to each house, the General Assembly does hereby apply to the Governor to convene the General Assembly in a special session immediately upon adjournment sine die of the 2013 Reconvened Session for the purpose of considering the election of judges and other officials subject to election by the General Assembly; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That except with the unanimous consent of the house in which the legislation is offered, no bill, joint resolution, or resolution shall be offered in either house during the special session other than (i) those relating to the election of judges and other officials subject to election by the General Assembly; (ii) joint resolutions or resolutions affecting the rules of procedure or schedule of business of the General Assembly, either of its houses, or any of its committees; (iii) commending and memorial joint resolutions or resolutions that have been filed with the appropriate Clerk's office by 3:00 p.m. two days prior to the convening of the special session; or (iv) joint resolutions confirming appointments subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly.