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2015 SPECIAL SESSION I

15200092D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5001
Offered August 17, 2015
Prefiled August 14, 2015
Limiting legislation to be considered by the 2015 Special Session I of the General Assembly and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before such special session.
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Patron-- Cox
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RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That during the 2015 Special Session I of the General Assembly, summoned by proclamation of the Governor on July 16, 2015, to begin on Monday, August 17, 2015, no bill, joint resolution, or resolution shall be offered in either house during the special session other than those relating to (i) the redrawing of the districts of the members of the United States House of Representatives; (ii) the election of judges and other officials subject to election by the General Assembly; (iii) the rules of procedure or schedule of business of the General Assembly, either of its houses, or any of its committees; (iv) commending and memorial House resolutions that have been filed with the House Clerk's office no later than 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2015; or (v) confirming appointments subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That, after the special session is convened for the first time, it may stand in recess from time to time until reconvened by the joint call of the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules to consider such matters as are provided for in this resolution; and, be it

RESOLVED FINALLY, That members of the General Assembly shall receive session per diem for any day they attend a scheduled floor session at which an attendance roll call is taken. Session per diem shall not be allowed for legislative assistants. Session per diem shall not be allowed for members of the General Assembly during a recess of the special session. However, members may receive compensation while the General Assembly is in recess, as provided in § 30-19.12 of the Code of Virginia and in the 2014-2016 Appropriation Act, as follows: (i) members of any standing committee of the General Assembly; (ii) members of any committee of conference; or (iii) members of any legislative committee, commission, or council established by the General Assembly.