Chapter 12 - LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION

Section 36-12-1 - Definitions
Section 36-12-2 - [Repealed]
Section 36-12-3 - [Repealed]
Section 36-12-4 - [Repealed]
Section 36-12-5 - [Repealed]
Section 36-12-6 - Permanent committees - House and Senate management - Members - Chair - Legislative Management Committee - Membership - Chair and vice-chair - Meetings - Quorum
Section 36-12-7 - Legislative Management Committee - Duties - Litigation
Section 36-12-8 - Legislative Management Committee - Research and General Counsel Subcommittee - Budget Subcommittee - Audit Subcommittee - Duties - Members - Meetings
Section 36-12-8.1 - Legislative Management Committee - Subcommittee on Oversight - Members - Duties - Meetings
Section 36-12-8.2 - Medical cannabis governance structure working group
Section 36-12-9 - Legislative committees - Minutes of meetings - Official policies - Closed meetings - Private records
Section 36-12-9.5 - Obstructing a legislative proceeding
Section 36-12-10 - Right of members to attend meetings - Voting - Subject to open and public meeting requirements
Section 36-12-11 - Interim committees' powers
Section 36-12-12 - Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel - Established - Powers, functions, and duties - Organization of office - Selection of director and general counsel
Section 36-12-12.1 - Posting of required reports and policies - Compliance
Section 36-12-13 - Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst established - Powers, functions, and duties - Qualifications
Section 36-12-15 - Office of the Legislative Auditor General established - Qualifications - Powers, functions, and duties - Reporting - Criminal penalty - Employment
Section 36-12-15.1 - Systemic performance audits
Section 36-12-15.2 - Elections audit
Section 36-12-15.3 - Response to audit - Chief officer - Entity reporting requirements - Audit response plan - Semi-annual update
Section 36-12-16 - Legislative directors - Authority to obtain assistance
Section 36-12-17 - Duties of presiding officer and majority and minority leaders of each house and chairman of Legislative Management Committee
Section 36-12-18 - Offices for Legislative Management Committee and professional legislative staff - Hours - Library facilities available - Documents, reports, and information available
Section 36-12-19 - Investigatory powers of the Legislature
Section 36-12-20 - [Repealed]
Section 36-12-21 - Legislators serving in organizations without legislative sanction - Prohibited participation
Section 36-12-22 - Reports from legislative boards - Annual reports - Preparation of legislation
Section 36-12-23 - [Effective Until 10/1/2024] Legislative committees - Staffing
Section 36-12-23 - [Effective 10/1/2024] Legislative committees - Staffing
Section 36-12-24 - Duties of staff