Legislative Organizational Session Agenda 12/5-7/00

Agenda
LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION
Under Constitution and Statute
FIRST DAY - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2000

9:00 a.m.

Senate and House convene in respective chambers

Order of Business

SENATE		HOUSE
1.	Call to order by Lieutenant Governor Rosemarie Myrdal	1.	Call to order by Representative Francis J. Wald (See NDCC Section 54-03-04)
2.	Prayer by Chaplain	2.	Prayer by Chaplain
3.	Certification of members by Secretary of State	3.	Certification of members by Secretary of State
4.	Roll call	4.	Roll call
5.	Associate Justice Dale V. Sandstrom administers Oath of Office to newly elected members	5.	Associate Justice William A. Neumann administers Oath of Office to newly elected members
6.	Explanation and distribution of legislators' packets and other materials - John D. Olsrud, Director, Legislative Council	6.	Explanation and distribution of legislators' packets and other materials - Jay E. Buringrud, Assistant Director, Legislative Council

10:00 a.m.

Recess

10:15 a.m.

Senate and House reconvene

SENATE		HOUSE
7.	Election of Secretary of Senate and administration of Oath of Office by Lieutenant Governor	7.	Election of Chief Clerk of House and administration of Oath of Office by former Speaker
8.	Election of Desk Reporter and administration of Oath of Office by Lieutenant Governor	8.	Election of Desk Reporter and administration of Oath of Office by former Speaker
9.	Election of Sergeant-at-Arms and administration of Oath of Office by Lieutenant Governor	9.	Election of Sergeant-at-Arms and administration of Oath of Office by former Speaker
10.	Election of President Pro Tem	10.	Election of Speaker and administration of Oath of Office by former Speaker
11.	Adoption of temporary rules	11.	Adoption of temporary rules
12.	Selection of seats	12.	Selection of seats
13.	Appointment of procedural committees:	13.	Appointment of procedural committees:
	Temporary committee to inform Governor and House that Senate is organized (3) Committee on Committees (8) Delayed Bills (5) Committee Rooms (3) Employment (5) Correction and Revision of the Journal (3) Rules (9) Inaugural Planning (3)		Temporary committee to inform Governor and Senate that House is organized (3) Committee on Committees (8) Delayed Bills (5) Committee Rooms (3) Employment (5) Correction and Revision of the Journal (5) Rules (7) Inaugural Planning (3)
14.	Committee and administrative announcements Each legislator must meet with photographer for taking official photograph before adjournment. Legislators assigned notebook computers can sign up for training courses scheduled for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Signup lists at Legislative Council receptionist's desk.

11:00 a.m.

Legislators not otherwise occupied meet in the Brynhild Haugland Room for presentations on the following topics:

Division of powers and duties among the three branches of government - Responsibilities of the legislative branch (20 minutes)
Legislative branch structure - Committees, officers, employees (10 minutes)
Legislative Council services to legislators (15 minutes)

12:00 noon

Luncheon recess

1:30 p.m.

Legislators not otherwise occupied meet in the Brynhild Haugland Room for presentations and a question and answer session on the legislative process:

Explanation of legislative rules (15 minutes)
Explanation of daily routine of the House and Senate - Floor procedures, orders of business, "carrying" bills (15 minutes)
Explanation of procedure bill follows to become law - Introduction, hearings, amendment, crossover, conference committee, final passage, presentation to Governor (15 minutes)
Prefiling of bills (5 minutes)

Meeting of Rules and Employment Committees of each house in announced committee rooms

Meeting of Senate Committee on Committees and House Committee on Committees

Meeting of any other committee at the call of the chairman as announced prior to recess

Concurrent computer training sessions for legislators assigned notebook computers. Each session is one hour in length and is limited to 12 legislators. Signup is at the Legislative Council reception desk.

E-mail (Roughrider Room)	Internet (Harvest Room)	Word Processing (Sakakawea Room)
1:30 p.m.	1:30 p.m.	1:30 p.m.
2:40 p.m.	2:40 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
3:50 p.m.	3:50 p.m.	3:50 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

Committee chairmen, Employment Committee members, and other interested legislators meet in the Brynhild Haugland Room for a presentation on the impact of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act on legislative employment practices, legislative services, and committee operations

SECOND DAY - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2000

9:00 a.m.

Reconvene in respective chambers
Prayer by Chaplain
Roll call and announcements

9:10 a.m.

JOINT SESSION - HOUSE CHAMBER
Report of findings and recommendations of committees of the Legislative Council by the Chairman, Director, and Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor

10:30 a.m.

Recess

10:45 a.m.

Legislators not otherwise occupied meet in the Brynhild Haugland Room for presentations on the purpose and use of legislative documents:

Bills, resolutions, amendments (committee reports), Session Laws, and North Dakota Century Code (10 minutes)
Calendars, journals, bill status reports, fiscal notes (10 minutes)
Committee minutes, Legislative Council reports - Legislative Council's library collection (10 minutes)
Budget status reports and executive budget report (10 minutes)

10:45 a.m.

E-mail (Roughrider Room)	Internet (Harvest Room)	Word Processing (Sakakawea Room)
10:45 a.m.	10:45 a.m.	10:45 a.m.

1:15 p.m.

Senate and House reconvene in respective chambers

Legislative Ethics Session

SENATE		HOUSE
1.	President announces that discussion will be of joint rules on legislative ethics	1.	Speaker announces that discussion will be of joint rules on legislative ethics
2.	Presentation on legislative ethics and laws and rules governing the activities and conduct of public officials - John D. Olsrud, Director, Legislative Council	2.	Presentation on legislative ethics and laws and rules governing the activities and conduct of public officials - Jay E. Buringrud, Assistant Director, Legislative Council
3.	Remarks on legislative ethics - Majority Leader	3.	Remarks on legislative ethics - Majority Leader
4.	Remarks on legislative ethics - Minority Leader	4.	Remarks on legislative ethics - Minority Leader

1:45 p.m.

Recess
Meetings of committees at call of the chairmen

2:15 p.m.

Legislators not otherwise occupied meet in the Brynhild Haugland Room for presentations on the following affiliated organizations:

National Conference of State Legislatures
Council of State Governments
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education

2:15 p.m.

E-mail (Roughrider Room)	Internet (Harvest Room)	Word Processing (Sakakawea Room)
2:15 p.m.	2:15 p.m.	2:15 p.m.

THIRD DAY - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2000

9:00 a.m.

Call to order in respective chambers
Prayer by Chaplain
Roll call

9:05 a.m.

Committee reports (including announcements of standing committee appointments)
Selection and administration of oath of any permanent employees
Adoption of permanent rules
All other unfinished business
Announcements

10:10 a.m.

Recess

10:25 a.m.

Reconvene in respective chambers

10:30 a.m.

JOINT SESSION - HOUSE CHAMBER
Presentation by Governor Edward T. Schafer of the executive budget and revenue proposals

11:10 a.m.

Adjourn

1:15 p.m.

E-mail (Roughrider Room)	Internet (Harvest Room)	Word Processing (Sakakawea Room)
1:15 p.m.	1:15 p.m.	1:15 p.m.

NOTE: Computer training for new legislators. New legislators can sign up to receive training in the use of personal computers. The training includes signout of personal computers, review of policies governing computer use, and training on software programs used by legislators. Classes are seven hours in length (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and are limited to eight legislators at a time, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Signup is at the Legislative Council reception desk. Training classes are scheduled for Monday, December 4, and Friday, December 8.

NOTE: LAWS System training for all legislators. Legislators can sign up to receive training on the LAWS (Legislator's Automated Work Station) system, which is the system for obtaining legislative information during the session. The training will be in the Brynhild Haugland Room. Classes are three hours in length (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.) and are limited to 36 legislators at a time, on a first-come, first-served basis. Signup is at the Legislative Council reception desk. Training classes are scheduled for Friday, January 5, and Monday, January 8.

NOTE: The Budget Section will meet in the Senate chamber Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and will also meet on Friday, December 8, beginning at 9:00 a.m. All legislators named to the Appropriations Committees, the majority and minority leaders and their assistants, and the Speaker of the House serve on the Budget Section. Other legislators also may attend the Budget Section meeting.