February 21, 2001

Mr. President:

Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amending Senate Rule 9-1 as follows:

"9-1 There shall be a committee known as the "committees' committee", which shall be composed of the president pro tempore, the majority floor leader, the majority whip, the minority floor leader, the minority whip and [five] four members of the majority party and [one member] two members of the minority party appointed by the president pro tempore, by and with the consent of the senate; provided in the event a member of the committees' committee is or has been excused by the senate from attending sessions for any period in excess of ten days, a temporary appointment to the committee may be made by the same appointing authority who appointed the absentee member. The chairman of the committees' committee shall be the president pro tempore. The vice chairman shall be selected by the members of the committees' committee.".

Respectfully submitted,

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Phil A. Griego, Vice-Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 4 For 1 Against

Yes: 4

No: Griego

Excused: Aragon, Maes, Nava, Romero

Absent: none

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