HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 6015
A Resolution relating to the rules of the House of Representatives for the 1997-1998
biennium; amending Rule 107, relating to session proforma.

      Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas: 

      That rule 107 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Rule 107. Session Proforma. (a) The House of Representatives
may meet from time to time for the sole purposes of processing routine
business of the House of Representatives. These sessions shall be known
as Session Proforma.

      (b) Time of Meeting. Session Proforma shall be announced at least
one legislative day in advance with the hour for meeting Proforma set on
the previous legislative day.

      (c) Order of Business. The only orders of business that may be
considered during Session Proforma are:

      (1) Introduction and reference of bills and concurrent resolutions.

      (2) Receipts of messages from the Governor.

      (3) Communications from State Officers.

      (4) Messages from the Senate.

      (5) Reports of Standing Committees.

      (6) Presentation of Petitions.

      (d) Motions. No motion shall be in order other than the motion to
adjourn.

      (e) Objections. Any objection by any member shall require the Ses-
sion Proforma to adjourn to the next day, Saturday and Sundays excluded,
at 11:00 a.m.

      (f) Quorum and Roll. There shall be no requirement for a quorum
or taking of the roll.

      (g) Effect on Certain Rules. If a legislative day referred to in Rule
1309, 1503, 1505, 2303, 2705 or 3705 occurs on a legislative day which
is also the day on which a session proforma is held, the term ``legislative
day'' as used in such rule means the next legislative day subsequent to the
legislative day on which the session proforma is held.

House Resolution No. 6015 was sponsored by Representatives Ralph M.
Tanner and Jim D. Garner.

I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the House,
and was adopted by that body

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Speaker of the House. 
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Chief Clerk of the House.