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House
gets down to business with appointment of Rules Committee
After sitting
around doing nothing for several days, the House finally got
down to business this week with the adoption of its official rules of order
and the appointment of a Rules Committee -- two critical
ingredients in the operation of the chamber. The House was
late getting organized because it wasn't known until the last
minute who would be in charge. The attempt by Republicans and
a group of dissident Democrats to unseat House Speaker Jim
Black failed at the last minute, so Black didn't know who
exactly was supporting him and thus who to reward (and punish)
in key appointments.
The House on Thursday voted 108-3 to accept the rules bill
after five amendments proposed by Republicans were defeated.
The amendments addressed the budget, how legislative
redistricting will be handled, and other issues.  Black re-appointed five-term Democrat William Culpepper of Edenton (left)
to chair the Rules Committee and re-appointed Democrat Joe
Hackney of Chapel Hill as vice chair. Under an agreement Black
reached with Republicans for proportional representation on
committees, the Rules Committee will have 14 Democrats and 12
Republicans. Here are the members:
Democrats: Culpepper,
chair; Hackney, vice chair; Gordon Allen
(D-Person); Dan Barefoot (D-Lincoln); Flossie Boyd-Mcintyre
(D-Guilford); Jim Crawford (D-Granville); Pete Cunningham
(D-Mecklenburg); Toby Fitch (D-Wilson); Pryor Gibson
(D-Montgomery); Mary Jarrell (D-Guilford); Paul Luebke
(D-Durham); Mickey Michaux (D-Durham); Gene Rogers (D-Martin);
Douglas Yongue, (D-Scotland).
Republicans: Cary Allred
(R-Alamance); Jeff Barnhart (R-Cabarrus); Monroe Buchanan
(R-Mitchell); Arlie Culp (R-Randolph); Jim Gulley
(R-Mecklenburg); Larry Justus (R-Henderson); Danny McComas
(R-New Hanover); Gene McCombs (R-Rowan); Ed McMahan
(R-Mecklenburg); Richard Morgan (R-Moore); Wilma Sherrill
(R-Buncombe); Gregg Thompson (R-Mitchell).
H.
49 HOUSE RULES/2001 SESSION {Culpepper (D-Chowan)}
Adopts the permanent rules of the regular sessions of the
North Carolina House of Representatives of the 2001 General
Assembly. Modifies rules of 1999 session in the following
ways. Adds to Rule 12 that placards, stickers, or signs not
approved by the speaker are not permitted in House chamber.
Deletes from Rule 14 “motions to substitute” from list of
motions for the order of precedence for action by the House.
Adds to Rule 16 that a motion to table shall not be paired
with a motion to reconsider. Deletes from Rule 20 “motions
to substitute” from list of motions on which vote is taken.
Modifies Rule 26 to provide that speaker pro tem, majority
leaders, two majority whips, and one member designated by the
speaker at the time of appointments of chairs of standing
committees are ex officio members of every standing committee
and permanent subcommittee, except committees on congressional
redistricting and legislative redistricting and any permanent
subcommittees thereof. Provides that no more than three (was,
four) of these persons may vote under the authority of Rule
26(h) at any committee meeting. Adds to Rule 27’s list of
standing committees and permanent subcommittees new
Information Technology Subcommittee of the Appropriations
Committee, new Congressional Redistricting Committee, new
Legislative Redistricting Committee, new State Government
Committee, and deletes State Parks and Properties Committee.
Adds to Rule 31 that a bill containing no substantive
provisions may not be introduced in the House. Modifies Rule
31.1 to set new deadlines for introduction and submission to
the bill drafting division of bills and resolutions as
follows: (1) public bills or resolutions recommended by
commissions or standing committees authorized or directed to
report to 2001 session or prior to session and bills prepared
for departments, agencies, or institutions of the state:
submission to bill drafting by 4:00 p.m. Feb. 21, introduction
no later than 3:00 p.m. Feb. 28, 2001. (2) local bills:
submission to bill drafting by 4:00 p.m. March 21,
introduction no later than 3:00 p.m. March 28. (3) public
bills not required to be re-referred to appropriations or
finance committees: submission by 4:00 p.m. April 4,
introduction no later than 3:00 p.m. April 11, (4) public
bills required to be re-referred to appropriations committee
or to the appropriations and finance committees: submission to
bill drafting by 4:00 April 18, introduction no later than
3:00 p.m. April 25. (5) public bills required to be
re-referred to finance but not appropriations: submission bill
drafting by 4:00 May 2, introduction no later than 3:00 p.m.
on May 9. (6) all Senate bills other than bills required to be
re-referred to appropriations or finance committees or
adjournment resolutions must be received and read on the floor
of the House as a message from the Senate no later than April
26. Modifies Rule 36(b), which requires placement of bill on
favorable calendar no later than fourth legislative day after
submission of committee or subcommittee report recommending
passage, so that the rule also applies to submission of Senate
message under Rule 43.3. Makes corresponding change to Rule
43.3 to provide that when the Senate has adopted a committee
substitute for a House bill and the Senate has returned the
bill to the House for concurrence in the committee substitute,
it shall be placed on the calendar in accordance with Rule
36(b).
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