Bill No. 35-0002 - A Resolution adopting the Rules of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands
FLOOR 01/23/2023-SPECIAL ORDERED BILL NO. 35-0002 Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands January 23, 2023 A Resolution adopting the Rules of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands PROPOSED BY: Senators Novelle E. Francis, Jr., Kenneth L. Gittens, Marvin A. Blyden, Angel L. Bolques, Jr., Diane T. Capehart, Ray Fonseca, Donna A. Frett-Gregory, Javan E. James, Sr., Marise C. James, Carla J. Joseph, and Milton E. Potter WHEREAS, on January 9, 2023, the Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands was 1 organized through the adoption of Resolution No. 1900; 2 WHEREAS, it is axiomatic that every legislative body has an inherent right regulate its 3 own procedure for the conduct of the business before it; 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to section 6 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, 48 5 U.S.C. …
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FLOOR 01/23/2023-SPECIAL ORDERED BILL NO. 35-0002 Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands January 23, 2023 A Resolution adopting the Rules of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands PROPOSED BY: Senators Novelle E. Francis, Jr., Kenneth L. Gittens, Marvin A. Blyden, Angel L. Bolques, Jr., Diane T. Capehart, Ray Fonseca, Donna A. Frett-Gregory, Javan E. James, Sr., Marise C. James, Carla J. Joseph, and Milton E. Potter WHEREAS, on January 9, 2023, the Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands was 1 organized through the adoption of Resolution No. 1900; 2 WHEREAS, it is axiomatic that every legislative body has an inherent right regulate its 3 own procedure for the conduct of the business before it; 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to section 6 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, 48 5 U.S.C. § 1572(b), the Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands has and may exercise all the 6 authority and attributes, inherent in legislative assemblies and has the power to adopt, alter, 7 amend, or repeal rules of procedure; and 8 WHEREAS, in order to promote and maintain the orderly and proper consideration of 9 the people’s business that comes before it, the Thirty-Fifth Legislature intends to adopt the rules 10 set forth in the document entitled Rules of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands; Now 11 Therefore, 12 2 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands THAT: 1 SECTION 1. Pursuant section 6(g) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, 48 2 U.S. § 1572(g), the Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands adopts the rules governing the 3 organization, procedure, and operation of the Thirty -Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands, as 4 set forth in the document titled “Rules of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands”, dated 5 January 20, 2023, which is attached as Appendix A to this Resolution and by this reference is 6 made a part of this Resolution. 7 BILL SUMMARY 8 This bill adopts the Rules of the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 9 BR23-0272/January 20, 2023/YLT 10