LRB-2420/2
RAC:cjs:jf
2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
October 6, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Richards, Barca, Seidel, Roys,
Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Clark, Doyle, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Mason,
Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pocan, Ringhand, Sinicki, Toles, Turner, Young
and
Bewley. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
AR14,1,3 1To repeal assembly rule 93 (3); to amend assembly rule 11 (9); and to create
2assembly rule 11 (12); relating to: public notice for meetings of assembly
3committees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current rules, the chairperson of an assembly committee determines
when committee meetings are held. This resolution amends the rules to provide that
public notice of every committee meeting must be given at least 24 hours before the
commencement of the meeting, unless the chairperson and ranking minority
member of the committee determine that for good cause such notice is impossible or
impractical. In no case, however, under the amended rules, may notice be provided
less than two hours in advance of a meeting. The public notice must be in such form
as is reasonably likely to apprise members of the public and the news media of the
meeting and must indicate the day, hour, and place of the meeting and the number,
author, and relating clause of each proposal to be considered. The resolution requires
that every committee meeting must be publicly held in a place reasonably accessible
to members of the public and must be open to all citizens at all times. Finally, the
resolution applies this new committee notice provision to committee meetings held
during special, extended, or extraordinary sessions of the legislature.
AR14,1,4 4Resolved by the assembly, That:
AR14, s. 1 5Section 1. Assembly rule 11 (9) is amended to read:
AR14,2,4
1Assembly Rule 11 (9) The Subject to sub. (12), the chairperson shall determine
2when proposals or other business are scheduled for public hearing or, subject to rule
317d, executive action, and, subject to rule 17m, when committee actions are reported
4to the assembly.
AR14, s. 2 5Section 2. Assembly rule 11 (12) is created to read:
AR14,2,15 6Assembly Rule 11 (12) Public notice of every meeting of a committee shall be
7given at least 24 hours before the commencement of the meeting, unless the
8chairperson and ranking minority member of the committee determine that for good
9cause such notice is impossible or impractical. In no case may notice be provided less
10than 2 hours in advance of a meeting. The public notice shall be in such form as is
11reasonably likely to apprise members of the public and the news media of the
12meeting. The notice shall indicate the day, hour, and place of the meeting and the
13number, author, and relating clause of each proposal to be considered. Every
14committee meeting shall be publicly held in a place reasonably accessible to members
15of the public and shall be open to all citizens at all times.
AR14, s. 3 16Section 3. Assembly rule 93 (3) is repealed.
AR14,2,1717 (End)
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