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Former presiding officer urges rule change to allow interim committee membership adjustments
Summary
A former presiding officer recommended amending Senate Rule 2-8 to permit the president, with management council approval, to change committee membership or chairmanship during the interim for reasons such as illness, death or threats; the committee heard the proposal but took no action.
A former presiding officer addressed the Rules & Procedure Committee on Jan. 16 to propose an amendment to Senate Rule 2-8 that would permit the Senate president to request interim changes to committee membership or chairmanship when necessary, subject to approval by a management-council subset.
The presenter said the existing rule prevents…
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