PENNSYLVANIA, August 11 - Secretary-Parliamentarian of the Senate by the end of the

session on the day preceding its intended publication.

(ii) Whenever the Chair of any standing committee

shall refuse to call a regular meeting, then a majority

plus one of the members of the standing committee may

vote to call a meeting by giving two days' written notice

to the Secretary-Parliamentarian of the Senate, setting

the time and place for such meeting. Such notice shall be

read in the Senate and the same posted by the Secretary-

Parliamentarian in the Senate. Thereafter, the meeting

shall be held at the time and place specified in the

notice. In addition, any such meeting shall comply with

all provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open

meetings) relative to notice of meetings.

(iii) When the majority plus one of the members of a

standing committee believe that a certain bill or

resolution in the possession of the standing committee

should be considered and acted upon by such committee,

they may request the Chair to include the same as part of

the business of a committee meeting. Should the Chair

refuse such request, the membership may require that such

bill be considered by written motion made and approved by

a majority plus one vote of the entire membership to

which the committee is entitled.

(iv) Whenever the Chair of any standing committee

fails to call a hearing on a resolution or bill, the

Minority Chair of the standing committee may call a

hearing by providing written notice to members of the

standing committee and to the Secretary-Parliamentarian

of the Senate, setting the time and place of such

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