Subchapter C. CONSIDERATION OF OTHER DOCUMENTS
JOINT RESOLUTIONS Sec.
9.141. Purpose of joint resolution.
9.142. Form of joint resolution.
9.143. Signing and filing.
9.144. First passage and publication.
9.145. Second passage and publication.
9.146. Submission to electorate and vote.
9.147. Proclamation of results.
9.148. Emergency amendments.
REORGANIZATION PLANS
9.151. Plan designation and resolutions.
9.152. Limitations on resolution.
9.153. Printing of plan and resolution.
9.154. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.155. Action by General Assembly.
9.156. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
9.157. Effective date of plan.
SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE PLANS
9.161. Plan designation and resolutions.
9.162. Limitations on resolution.
9.163. Printing of plan and resolution.
9.164. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.165. Action by General Assembly.
9.166. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
9.167. Effective date of plan.
SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSITION PLANS
9.171. Plan designation and resolutions.
9.172. Limitations on resolution.
9.173. Printing of plan and resolution.
9.174. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.175. Action by General Assembly.
9.176. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
9.177. Effective date of plan.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REPORTS
9.181. Report designation and resolutions.
9.182. Limitations on resolution.
9.183. Printing of report and resolution.
9.184. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.185. Action by General Assembly.
9.186. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
9.187. Effective date of report.
COURT RULES REPORTS
9.191. Report designation and resolutions.
9.192. Printing of report and resolution.
9.193. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.194. Action by General Assembly.
9.195. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
9.196. Effective date of report.
REGULATORY REVIEW REPORTS
9.201. Report designation and resolutions.
9.202. Printing of report and resolution.
9.203. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.204. Action by General Assembly.
9.205. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
9.206. Effective date of regulation.
REGULATORY REVIEW RESOLUTIONS
9.211. Action by commission and committee.
9.212. Printing of resolution.
9.213. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.214. Action by General Assembly.
9.215. Failure of General Assembly to disapprove.
9.216. Effective date of regulation.
SUNSET REVIEW RESOLUTIONS
9.221. Action by presiding officer.
9.222. Printing of resolution.
9.223. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.224. Action by General Assembly.
9.225. Failure of General Assembly to approve.
SUNSET REVIEW STATUTES
9.231. Reestablishment of agency by statute.
9.232. Type of statute.
9.233. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
9.234. Action by General Assembly.
9.235. Failure of General Assembly to enact statute.
RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS AND CITATIONS
9.241. Resolutions not referred to committee.
9.242. Resolutions reported from committee.
9.243. Vote for adopting resolutions.
9.244. Signing of resolutions.
9.245. Approval by Governor.
9.246. Citations.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
§ 9.141. Purpose of joint resolution.
Joint resolutions are used for amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania and for ratification of amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
§ 9.142. Form of joint resolution.
Joint resolutions are prepared in the form of a bill and contain brackets to indicate deletions and underscoring to indicate additions. Otherwise, the form (title, resolving clause, etc.) is peculiar to joint resolutions.
§ 9.143. Signing and filing.
(a) Signing.—The presiding officer of each house, in the presence of the house over which he presides, signs all joint resolutions passed by the General Assembly, after their titles have been publicly read immediately before signing and the fact of signing is entered on the journal.
(b) Filing.—When a joint resolution is passed by both houses, it is not transmitted to the Governor for approval or disapproval but is filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
§ 9.144. First passage and publication.
If a joint resolution amending the Constitution of Pennsylvania is agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each house, such proposed amendment is entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth must publish the same three months before the next general election in at least two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published.
§ 9.145. Second passage and publication.
If, in the General Assembly next afterwards chosen, such proposed amendment is agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each house, the Secretary of the Commonwealth must again publish the same three months before the next general election in at least two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published.
§ 9.146. Submission to electorate and vote.
(a) General.—When a proposed amendment is agreed to by two General Assemblies, it is submitted to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth in such manner, and at such time at least three months after being so agreed to by the two houses, as is provided in the Pennsylvania Election Code (25 P. S. § 2600 et seq.) or as the General Assembly shall otherwise prescribe. If such amendment is approved by a majority of those voting thereon, such amendment becomes a part of the Constitution.
(b) Limitations.—No amendment may be submitted more than once in five years. When two or more amendments are submitted they are voted upon separately.
§ 9.147. Proclamation of results.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth, whenever a proposed amendment to the Constitution has been on the ballot at any election, certifies the result of the election thereon to the Governor immediately upon receiving the official returns from all counties of this Commonwealth, and the Governor thereupon issues his proclamation indicating whether or not the proposed amendment has been adopted by a majority of the electors voting thereon. The proclamation is published in the next available volume of the Laws of Pennsylvania.
§ 9.148. Emergency amendments.
(a) General.—In the event a major emergency threatens or is about to threaten this Commonwealth and if the safety or welfare of this Commonwealth requires prompt amendment to the Constitution, such amendment may be proposed in the Senate or House at any regular or special session of the General Assembly.
(b) Passage and publication.—If an emergency amendment is agreed to by at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house, the proposed amendment is entered on the journal of each house with the yeas and nays taken thereon and the Secretary of the Commonwealth promptly publishes such proposed amendment in at least two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published.
(c) Submission to electorate and vote.—Following the passage and publication of the amendment it is then submitted to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at least one month after being agreed to by both houses. If an emergency amendment is approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon, it becomes part of the Constitution. When two or more emergency amendments are submitted they are voted on separately.
REORGANIZATION PLANS
§ 9.151. Plan designation and resolutions.
Reorganization plans transmitted by the Governor to the General Assembly under the Reorganization Act of 1955 (71 P. S. § 750-1 et seq.). are designated by year and number in the order in which transmitted and are accompanied by a resolution to approve the plan and a resolution to disapprove the plan.
§ 9.152. Limitations on resolution.
No resolution is effective:
(1) Unless it designates the number of the reorganization plan and the date on which it was transmitted to the General Assembly; or
(2) If it specifies more than one plan.
§ 9.153. Printing of plan and resolution.
The reorganization plan is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The resolutions of approval and disapproval are printed on the daily calendar of each house beginning the next legislative day following receipt of the plan and remain on the calendar for the required period for action or until approved or disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.154. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A reorganization plan must be considered by each house within 30 calendar days of continuous session of the General Assembly. Continuity of session is considered broken only by an adjournment of the General Assembly sine die 3 and the 30 day period is computed so as to exclude days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than ten days to a day certain.
§ 9.155. Action by General Assembly.
A reorganization plan takes effect if it is approved by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of each house during such 30 day period, or may be effectively disapproved by action of either house during that period by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of such house. The approval or disapproval is accomplished by the adoption of the appropriate resolution.
§ 9.156. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
Upon the failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the reorganization plan, the plan becomes effective upon the expiration of the 30 day period after the delivery of the plan to both houses.
§ 9.157. Effective date of plan.
The reorganization plan may contain a provision making the plan operative at a time later than the date on which the plan would otherwise take effect. In the absence of such a provision, the effective date of the plan is:
(1) The date of approval of the last of the two houses to act, upon approval of the plan by the General Assembly; or
(2) The date of the expiration of the 30 day period after the delivery of the plan to both houses, upon failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the plan prior thereto.
SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE PLANS
§ 9.161. Plan designation and resolutions.
Supplemental assistance plans transmitted by the Governor to the General Assembly under section 432 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § 432) are designated by year and number in the order in which transmitted and are accompanied by a resolution to approve the plan and a resolution to disapprove the plan.
§ 9.162. Limitations on resolution.
No resolution is effective:
(1) Unless it designates the number of the supplemental assistance plan and the date on which it was transmitted to the General Assembly; or
(2) If it specifies more than one plan.
§ 9.163. Printing of plan and resolution.
The supplemental assistance plan is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The resolutions of approval and disapproval are printed on the daily calendar of each house beginning the next legislative day following receipt of the plan and remain on the calendar for the required period for action or until approved or disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.164. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A supplemental assistance plan must be considered by each house within 30 calendar days of continuous session of the General Assembly. Continuity of session is considered broken only by an adjournment of the General Assembly sine die and the 30-day period is computed so as to exclude days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than ten days to a day certain.
§ 9.165. Action by General Assembly.
A supplemental assistance plan takes effect if it is approved by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of each house during the 30-day period, or may be effectively disapproved by action of either house during that period by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of such house. The approval or disapproval is accomplished by the adoption of the appropriate resolution.
§ 9.166. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
Upon the failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the supplemental assistance plan, the plan becomes effective upon the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the plan to both houses.
§ 9.167. Effective date of plan.
The supplemental assistance plan may contain a provision making the plan operative at a time later than the date on which the plan would otherwise take effect. In the absence of such a provision, the effective date of the plan is:
(1) The date of approval of the last of the two houses to act, upon approval of the plan by the General Assembly; or
(2) The date of the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the plan to both houses, upon failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the plan prior thereto.
SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSITION PLANS
§ 9.171. Plan designation and resolutions.
Surplus property disposition plans transmitted by the Governor to the General Assembly under the section 2404-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 651.4) are designated by year and number in the order in which transmitted and are accompanied by a resolution to approve the plan and a resolution to disapprove the plan.
§ 9.172. Limitations on resolution.
No resolution is effective:
(1) Unless it designates the number of the surplus property disposition plan and the date on which it was transmitted to the General Assembly; or
(2) If it specifies more than one plan.
§ 9.173. Printing of plan and resolution.
The surplus property disposition plan is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The resolutions of approval and disapproval are printed on the daily calendar of each house beginning the next legislative day following receipt of the plan and remain on the calendar for the required period for action or until approved or disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.174. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A surplus property disposition plan must be considered by each house within 30 calendar days of continuous session of the General Assembly. Continuity of session is considered broken only by an adjournment of the General Assembly sine die and the 30-day period is computed so as to exclude days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than ten days to a day certain.
§ 9.175. Action by General Assembly.
(a) General.—A surplus property disposition plan takes effect if it is approved by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of each house during the 30-day period, or may be effectively disapproved by action of either house during that period by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of such house. The approval or disapproval is accomplished by the adoption of the appropriate resolution.
(b) Partial disapproval.—A member may obtain an additional resolution for the disapproval of one or more parcels in the plan.
§ 9.176. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
Upon the failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the surplus property disposition plan, the plan becomes effective upon the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the plan to both houses.
§ 9.177. Effective date of plan.
The surplus property disposition plan may contain a provision making the plan operative at a time later than the date on which the plan would otherwise take effect. In the absence of such a provision, the effective date of the plan is:
(1) The date of approval of the last of the two houses to act, upon approval of the plan by the General Assembly; or
(2) The date of the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the plan to both houses, upon failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the plan prior thereto.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REPORTS
§ 9.181. Report designation and resolutions.
Subject to any inconsistent provision contained in the statute under which the report is submitted, administrative rules reports transmitted by the Governor or other agency to the General Assembly are designated by year and number in the order in which transmitted and are accompanied by a resolution to approve the report and a resolution to disapprove the report.
§ 9.182. Limitations on resolution.
Subject to any inconsistent provision contained in the statute under which the report is submitted, no resolution is effective:
(1) Unless it designates the number of administrative rules report and the date on which it was transmitted to the General Assembly; or
(2) If it specifies more than one report.
§ 9.183. Printing of report and resolution.
Subject to any inconsistent provision contained in the statute under which the report is submitted, the administrative rules report is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The resolutions of approval and disapproval are printed on the daily calendar of each house beginning the next legislative day following receipt of the report and remain on the calendar for the required period for action or until approved or disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.184. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
Subject to any inconsistent provision contained in the statute under which the report is submitted, an administrative rules report must be considered by each house within 30 calendar days of continuous session of the General Assembly. Continuity of session is considered broken only by an adjournment of the General Assembly sine die and the 30-day period is computed so as to exclude days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than ten days to a day certain.
§ 9.185. Action by General Assembly.
Subject to any inconsistent provision contained in the statute under which the report is submitted, an administrative rules report takes effect if it is approved by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of each house during the 30-day period, or may be effectively disapproved by action of either house during that period by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of such house. The approval or disapproval is accomplished by the adoption of the appropriate resolution.
§ 9.186. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
Subject to any inconsistent provision contained in the statute under which the report is submitted, upon the failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the administrative rules report, the report becomes effective upon the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the report to both houses.
§ 9.187. Effective date of report.
Subject to any inconsistent provision contained in the statute under which the report is submitted, the administrative rules report may contain a provision making the report operative at a time later than the date on which the report would otherwise take effect. In the absence of such a provision, the effective date of the report is:
(1) The date of approval of the last of the two houses to act, upon approval of the report by the General Assembly; or
(2) The date of the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the report to both houses, upon failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the report prior thereto.
COURT RULES REPORT
§ 9.191. Report designation and resolutions.
Court rules reports transmitted by the Supreme Court to the General Assembly under section 503 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 503 (relating to reassignment of matters) are designated by year and number in the order in which transmitted and are accompanied by a resolution to approve the report and a resolution to disapprove the report.
§ 9.192. Printing of report and resolution.
The court rules report is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The resolutions of approval and disapproval are printed on the daily calendar of each house beginning the next legislative day following receipt of the report and remain on the calendar for the required period for action or until approved or disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.193. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A court rules report must be considered by each house within 120 calendar days of continuous session of the General Assembly. Continuity of session is considered broken only by an adjournment of the General Assembly sine die and the 120-day period is computed so as to exclude days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 10 days to a day certain.
§ 9.194. Action by General Assembly.
A court rules report takes effect if it is approved by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of each house during the 120-day period, or may be effectively disapproved by action of either house during that period by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of such house. The approval or disapproval is accomplished by the adoption of the appropriate resolution.
§ 9.195. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
Upon the failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the court rules report, the report becomes effective upon the expiration of the 120-day period after the delivery of the report to both houses.
§ 9.196. Effective date of report.
The court rules report may contain a provision making the report operative at a time later than the date on which the report would otherwise take effect. In the absence of such a provision, the effective date of the report is:
(1) The date of approval of the last of the two houses to act, upon approval of the report by the General Assembly; or
(2) The date of the expiration of the 120-day period after the delivery of the report to both houses, upon failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the report prior thereto.
REGULATORY REVIEW REPORTS
§ 9.201. Report designation and resolutions.
Regulatory review reports for proposed regulations transmitted by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission to the General Assembly under section 7(b) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.7(b)) are designated by year and number in the order in which transmitted and are accompanied by a resolution to approve the regulation, a resolution to disapprove the regulation and a resolution to disapprove the regulation but permit its adoption.
§ 9.202. Printing of report and resolution.
The regulatory review report is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The resolutions of approval and disapproval are printed on the daily calendar of each house beginning the next legislative day following receipt of the regulations and remain on the calendar for the required period for action or until approved or disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.203. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A regulatory review report must be considered by each house within 30 calendar days of continuous session of the General Assembly. Continuity of session is considered broken only by an adjournment of the General Assembly sine die and the 30-day period is computed so as to exclude days on which either house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than ten days to a day certain.
§ 9.204. Action by General Assembly.
A proposed regulation referred to in a regulatory review report takes effect if it is approved by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of each house during the 30-day period, or may be effectively disapproved by action of either house during that period by a majority vote of the duly elected membership of such house. The approval or disapproval is accomplished by the adoption of the appropriate resolution.
§ 9.205. Failure of General Assembly to approve or disapprove.
Upon the failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the proposed regulation referred to in a regulatory review report, the regulation becomes approved upon the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the regulation to both houses.
§ 9.206. Effective date of regulation.
The proposed regulation referred to in a regulatory review report may contain a provision making the regulation operative at a time later than the date on which the regulation would otherwise take effect. In the absence of such a provision, the effective date of the approval of the regulation is:
(1) The date of approval of the last of the two houses to act, upon approval of the regulation by the General Assembly; or
(2) The date of the expiration of the 30-day period after the delivery of the regulation to both houses, upon failure of the General Assembly to approve or disapprove the regulation prior thereto.
REGULATORY REVIEW RESOLUTIONS
§ 9.211. Action by commission and committee.
When a designated committee of the Senate or House has notified the Independent Regulatory Review Commission of its disapproval of a proposed regulation but the commission approves the regulation and notifies the committee of this fact, within ten days of the receipt of this notice the committee under section 7(c) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.7(c)) may report to the Senate or House a concurrent resolution to disapprove the regulation or a concurrent resolution to disapprove the regulation but permit its adoption. The resolution is designated as a ‘‘SENATE CONCURRENT REGULATORY REVIEW RESOLUTION’’ or a ‘‘HOUSE CONCURRENT REGULATORY REVIEW RESOLUTION.’’
§ 9.212. Printing of resolution.
The regulatory review resolution is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The resolution is printed on the daily calendar of the appropriate house beginning the next legislative day following report from committee and remains on the calendar for the required period for action or until disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.213. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A regulatory review resolution must be considered by the General Assembly within 30 calendar days or 10 legislative days, whichever is longer, from the date of reporting the resolution from committee.
§ 9.214. Action by General Assembly.
A proposed regulation referred to in a regulatory review resolution is disapproved if both the Senate and House agree to the resolution within the allotted time period. The regulation may be adopted if the resolution permits the adoption despite the disapproval.
§ 9.215. Failure of General Assembly to disapprove.
Failure of both the Senate and House to agree to the resolution within the allotted time period constitutes approval of the regulation.
§ 9.216. Effective date of regulation.
The proposed regulation referred to in a regulatory review resolution may contain a provision making the regulation operative at a time later than the date on which the regulation would otherwise take effect. In the absence of such a provision, the effective date of the approval of the regulation is the date of the expiration of the 30 calendar days or 10 calendar days, whichever is longer, after the resolution is reported by the committee, upon failure of the Senate and House to disapprove the regulation prior thereto.
SUNSET REVIEW RESOLUTIONS
§ 9.221. Action by presiding officer.
Unless legislation is enacted prior to November 1 reestablishing an agency scheduled for termination under section 6 of the Sunset Act (71 P. S. § 1795.6), the presiding officer of each house shall cause to be placed on their respective calendars for the first legislative day in November, the question, in the form of a resolution, of whether an agency scheduled for termination on December 31 of that year shall be continued. The resolution is designated as a ‘‘SUNSET REVIEW RESOLUTION.’’ The Sunset Leadership Committee may postpone the review or termination of any agency for a period not exceeding 1 year.
§ 9.222. Printing of resolution.
The sunset review resolution is printed as a separate document and is also printed in the history of bills. The title of the resolution is printed on the daily calendar of each house beginning the first legislative day in November (or the month preceding the month of termination in the case of a postponement) and remains on the calendar for the required period for action or until approved or disapproved, whichever first occurs.
§ 9.223. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A sunset review resolution must be considered by the General Assembly prior to the agency termination date of December 31 (or other date to which termination has been postponed).
§ 9.224. Action by General Assembly.
A sunset review resolution is approved and the agency is continued if both the Senate and House agree to the resolution within the allotted time period.
§ 9.225. Failure of General Assembly to approve.
Failure of both the Senate and House to agree to the resolution within the allotted time period results in the termination of the agency unless a sunset review statute reestablishing the agency is enacted prior to that date.
SUNSET REVIEW STATUTES
§ 9.231. Reestablishment of agency by statute.
An agency scheduled for termination under section 6 of the Sunset Act (71 P. S. § 1795.6) may be reestablished by statute for a period of ten years (unless otherwise specified in the statute) and shall be in a separate bill, in which no more than one agency may be reestablished, and the agency shall be mentioned in the title of the bill.
§ 9.232. Type of statute.
The sunset review statute is in the form of any other statute and may be an original or amendatory statute provided, in either case, it conforms to the requirements and limitations of the Sunset Act.
§ 9.233. Time for consideration by General Assembly.
A sunset review statute should be enacted by the General Assembly prior to November 1 of the year of termination (or other date to which termination has been postponed) but may be enacted any time prior to the date on which the agency is scheduled to terminate.
§ 9.234. Action by General Assembly.
A sunset review statute is enacted by the General Assembly in the same manner as any other statute.
§ 9.235. Failure of General Assembly to enact statute.
Failure of the General Assembly to enact a statute reestablishing an agency within the allotted time period results in the termination of the agency unless a sunset review resolution continuing the agency is approved prior to that date.
RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS AND CITATIONS
§ 9.241. Resolutions not referred to committee.
(a) Senate.—Resolutions in reference to adjournment or recess or recalling bills from the Governor or relating to the disposition of matters immediately before the Senate are considered without reference to a committee.
(b) House.—Resolutions privileged for the immediate consideration of the House include resolutions:
(1) Recalling from or returning bills to the Governor or Senate.
(2) Originated by the Committee on Rules.
(3) Providing for a joint session of the General Assembly and its procedure.
(4) Placing bills negatived by committees on the calendar.
(5) Adjourning or recessing the House.
§ 9.242. Resolutions reported from committee.
Resolutions favorably reported from committee lie over one day for consideration after which they may be called up as of course.
§ 9.243. Vote for adopting resolutions.
All resolutions are adopted by a majority vote of the members present unless a vote of the majority of the members elected to the house is required for a particular resolution.
§ 9.244. Signing of resolutions.
(a) Senate.—Resolutions are signed by the President and attested by the Secretary of the Senate or, in his absence, the Chief Clerk.
(b) House.—Resolutions are signed by the Speaker and attested by the Chief Clerk.
§ 9.245. Approval by Governor.
Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of both houses is necessary, except on the question of adjournment and except joint resolutions proposing or ratifying constitutional amendments, is presented to the Governor and before it takes effect is approved by him or, being disapproved, may be repassed by two-thirds of both houses according to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
§ 9.246. Citations.
(a) Senate.—Citations are presented to the Secretary of the Senate and are considered the same day.
(b) House.—Citations are presented to the Chief Clerk of the House for referral to the Speaker for his approval and signature.
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