S*1469 Concurrent Resolution, By McConnell and Martin
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 21 OF
 THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, AND THE
 PROVISIONS OF S. 838, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 ADJOURN ON FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. OR ANYTIME PRIOR,
 EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT A TIME MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE
 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVES UPON CERTAIN OCCURRENCES AND FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
 SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE
 DIE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008.

   06/25/08  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House
   06/25/08  House  Introduced
   06/25/08  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence
   06/25/08  House  Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-0

TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, AND THE PROVISIONS OF S. 838, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. OR ANYTIME PRIOR, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT A TIME MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON CERTAIN OCCURRENCES AND FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

(A)    Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State, Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code, and the provisions of S. 838, the Sine Die adjournment date for the General Assembly for the 2008 session is recognized and extended to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Friday June 27, 2008, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution and for this purpose each house agrees that when the Senate and the House of Representatives adjourn on Friday, June 27, 2008, not later than 5:00 p.m. or at anytime prior, each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at a date and time mutually agreed upon by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, if (1) the fiscal conditions described in Section 11-9-890 are met at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2008-2009, or (2) any acts ratified pursuant to the terms of S. 838 or this resolution are vetoed by the Governor. Further, each house agrees to limit itself to consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:

(1)    receipt and consideration of legislation necessary to address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section 11-9-890;

(2)    receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes; and

(3)    receipt and consideration of resolutions affecting the Sine Die adjournment date.

(B)    The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon time prior to Sine Die adjournment for officers of the Senate and House to ratify acts.

(C)    Unless adjourned earlier, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned Sine Die no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2008.