Section 9917 Of Article 2. Legislative Powers And Duties From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.
9917
. Joint rules committee
(a) There is hereby created the Joint Rules Committee which shall
be comprised of the combined membership of the Assembly Committee on
Rules and the Senate Committee on Rules as specified in this article
and two other Members of the Senate, one to be elected by the party
having the largest number of Members in the Senate and one to be
elected by the party having the second largest number of Members. The
committee herein created has a continuing existence and may meet and
act during sessions of the Legislature or any recess thereof and in
the interim periods between sessions. The committee shall have all
the powers and authority provided in Section 11 of Article IV of the
Constitution of California, this title, and in the joint rules of the
Legislature. Any action of the committee shall require an
affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Senate members
and a majority of the Assembly members of the committee, except that
any action which involves or anticipates the expenditure or
allocation of funds shall require an affirmative vote of at least two
thirds of the Senate members and two thirds of the Assembly members.
Any reference in any code or statute to the Joint Committee on
Legislative Organization shall be deemed a reference to the Joint
Rules Committee.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule, neither
the Chairman nor any member or agent of the Joint Rules Committee
shall have the power to perform any action on behalf of the
committee, including but not limited to the making of contracts, the
payment of claims, the allocation of office space, or the hiring or
dismissal of staff, without the express authorization of two thirds
of the membership of the committee. Such authorization shall apply
only to the matter or matters under immediate consideration.