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Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 13 in amendment) by striking out the following: "11" and inserting the following: '9'
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Three" and inserting the following: 'Two'
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by striking out the following: "at least"
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 17 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Four" and inserting the following: 'Three'
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 5 the following:
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Amend the resolve by inserting after section 6 the following:
‘Sec. 7 Reimbursement. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, public members of the commission are not entitled to reimbursement for expenses; and be it further
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the size of the Commission To Study Priorities and Timing of Judicial Proceedings in State Courts from 11 to 9 and revises the membership to include 2 Senators instead of 3 and 3 members of the House of Representatives instead of 4 as proposed by Committee Amendment "A." It also eliminates authorization for reimbursement of expenses for public members and explicitly exempts that reimbursement provision from the requirements of Joint Rule 353.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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