Amendment #7 to H2017

Clerk Enforcement of House Committee Rules

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren move to amend the order by inserting after proposed Rule 10B, the following new rule:-

"10C. All committee rules and practices that are contained within or referred to by the House Rules or Joint Rules, other than the internal practices of each committee, shall be within the domain of the Clerk to enforce in accordance with the Clerk’s duties as official parliamentarian of the House of Representatives.".