Section 42.121b - Rules and regulations(a) The Bi-partisan Management Committee is authorized to prepare and adopt rules and regulations governing the following matters: (1) Uniform policies and procedures relating to the keeping of inventory records of capital outlay items owned or purchased by the House of Representatives.(2) Preparation of suggested budgets for all expenditures of the House or any committee or agency thereof including the Bi-partisan Management Committee, the Legislative Management Committees, the Offices of the Chief Clerk and comptroller of the House and submitting the same for final approval before transmission to the Budget Secretary.(3) Insuring that proper prior authorization has been obtained for all expenditures and expenses of the House of Representatives including those of its officers, members and employes, that such expenditures are made for purposes prescribed by law or by rule of the House of Representatives and that adequate appropriated funds are available for disbursement.(4) The preparation of all payrolls for the House of Representatives, including the certification of vouchers and transmission of same to the comptroller and maintaining the required and necessary expense and payroll records.(5) Maintenance of records of disbursements from the House Appropriation Accounts by offices or departments, including standing committees, or other categories as needed, including classification as to type of disbursements.(6) Preparation of monthly and other periodic reports of disbursements of the House of Representatives from an account subject to its control or the control of any officer, employe, committee or agency thereof.(7) Planning and coordination of purchases in volume for the House of Representatives in order to take advantage of, and secure the economies made possible by, volume purchasing, and the negotiation and execution of purchasing agreements and contracts and the establishment of methods for obtaining competitive bid prices upon which the House may purchase.(8) Taking advantage of Federal General Services Administration (GSA) contracts and State contracts negotiated by the Division of Purchasing of the Commonwealth Department of General Services.(9) Establishment of uniform purchasing policies and procedures relating to the acquisition of supplies, capital outlay items and contractual services.(10) Compilation of final reports of the work of each special or standing committee or subcommittee of the House.(11) Maintenance and preservation of the books, memoranda, reports and records of each standing and special committee having permanent research value.(12) Establishment and maintenance of a library adequate for the needs of the House.(13) Maintenance of an exchange service with legislative service agencies of other states, the Federal Government, foreign governments, local units of government in this State, the Council of State Governments, and other agencies which carry on research in governmental problems, and through cooperation with such agencies, securing information for the members of the House.(14) Maintenance of a bill status system supplying such information relating to all bills and resolutions prefiled or introduced during legislative sessions as the committee may deem necessary.(15) Coordination in behalf of the house of all matters relative to legislative printing.(16) Establishment of appropriate legislative internship programs.(17) Development of uniform policies and procedures for the preservation and/or destruction of papers, documents and other writings or records.(18) Development of uniform standards, policies and procedures for the acquisition, purchase or leasing of office or storage space for officers, members and employes of the House of Representatives both in the Capitol and throughout the Commonwealth.(b) The committee is authorized to prepare and adopt rules and regulations for the promulgation and administration of uniform personnel policies and procedures, job classification and pay plans including periodic increments for all House employes and officers as well as other matters set forth in this section. Such regulations shall have the force and effect of law in accordance with its terms. Any adopted regulation shall continue in force until such time as it is amended, superseded or repealed by a subsequent regulation adopted in accordance with this section.1968, Jan. 10, P.L.(1967) 925, No. 417, art. II, § 21.2, added 1979, Dec. 10, P.L. 488, No. 104, § 3, imd. effective. As amended 1981, July 12, P.L. 266, No. 90, § 5, imd. effective.