A Resolution relating to the rules of the House of Representatives for the 1999-2000
biennium; amending Rule 4902, relating to reprimand, censure or expulsion of members.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kan- sas: That Rule 4902 be amended to read as follows:
Rule 4902. Select Committee; Consideration of Complaint.(a)
Whenever any complaint has been filed under this ruleRule 4901, the
Speaker shall appoint a select committee of six members for consideration
thereof except that if the complaint is filed against the Speaker, the Speaker Pro Tem shall appoint the select committee of six members. The A select committee created under this subsection (a) shall be comprised
equally of majority and minority party members.
(b) The select committee may dismiss the complaint after the inquiry
or may set the matter for hearing. Reasonable notice and an opportunity
to appear shall be afforded the member complained of at any hearing
held hereunder. Any select committee meeting under authority of this
section shall constitute an investigating committee under article 10 of
chapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and shall be authorized to
meet and exercise compulsory process without any further authorization
of any kind, subject, however, to limitations and conditions prescribed in
article 10 of chapter 46 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
(c) Upon completing its hearing the deliberations thereon, the select
committee may dismiss the complaint or may make recommendations to
the full House of Representatives for reprimand, censure or expulsion.
I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the House,
and was adopted by that body