House Resolution 1

(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson)

[January 12, 2010]

             “Adopting Rules of the House of Delegates.”

            Resolved by the House of Delegates:

            That the Rules of the House of Delegates in effect at the expiration of the 79th Legislature are hereby adopted and shall govern the proceedings of the regular sessions of the 80th Legislature and any extraordinary sessions thereof insofar as applicable, subject to amendment as provided by Rule 133, except that Rule 78 be amended to read as follows:

“Composition of Committees.

            78. The Committee on Rules shall consist of not less than seven nor more than eighteen twenty members, which number shall include the Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader; the Committee on Interstate Cooperation of seven members; and all other standing committees shall consist of not less than fifteen nor more than twenty-five members, except that the number of members of the Committee on Pensions and Retirement shall be appointed in accordance with Joint Rule 29 or in such number as may be determined by the Speaker.”