Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 20–Assemblymen Nolan, Perkins, Giunchigliani, Berman, Segerblom, Goldwater, Parks, Beers, Buckley, Dini, Humke, Evans, Cegavske, Collins, Manendo, Bache, McClain, Thomas, Carpenter, Marvel, Von Tobel, Ohrenschall, Price, Williams, Neighbors, Lee, Tiffany, Koivisto, Gustavson, Claborn, Mortenson, de Braga and Chowning

February 26, 1999

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Joint Sponsors: Senators James, O’Connell, Neal,
O’Donnell and Washington

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Referred to Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics

 

SUMMARY—Amends Joint Standing Rules of Senate and Assembly for 70th legislative session to authorize holding of committee meetings through use of audio or video equipment. (BDR R-62)

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Amending the Joint Standing Rules of the

Senate and Assembly for the 70th legislative session to authorize the holding of committee

meetings and voting by committee members through the use of audio or video

equipment.

1-1 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

1-2 Concurring, That the Joint Standing Rules of the Senate and Assembly

1-3 as adopted by the 70th session of the Legislature are amended by the

1-4 following addition:

1-5 COMMITTEE MEETINGS BY AUDIO OR
1-6 VIDEO CONFERENCE

1-7 Rule No. 23. Requirements for Meeting by Audio or Video

1-8 Conference.

1-9 1. A committee of the Senate or Assembly may conduct a meeting of

1-10 the committee by electronic audio or video equipment between the

2-1 legislative building and one or more remote sites. The public must be

2-2 allowed to participate in the meeting at the site in the legislative building.

2-3 2. Members of a committee of the Senate or Assembly may vote or

2-4 otherwise participate in any action taken by the committee during such a

2-5 meeting of the committee.

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