CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY AMENDING THE PERMANENT
JOINT RULES OF THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY, in relation to adding a new
Joint Rule V

Section 1. RESOLVED (if the &HOUSE concur), That the Permanent Joint
Rules of the Senate and the Assembly be amended by adding a new Joint
Rule V to read as follows:
JOINT RULE V
SECTION 1. JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE ASSEMBLY. A. ONCE
EACH ODD-NUMBERED MONTH, FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE OR DURING THE PENDEN-
CY OF THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICHEVER IS LONGER, THE SPEAKER
AND MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL MEET IN THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS,
DURING A REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION DAY, WITH THE GOVERNOR, FOR A PERIOD
OF NO LESS THAN ONE HOUR, DURING WHICH TIME THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE AVAIL-
ABLE TO PUBLICLY ANSWER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION,
FINANCIAL STATUS AND GENERAL GOVERNANCE OF THE STATE FROM MEMBERS OF THE
ASSEMBLY IN THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER. SUCH MEETING SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL
MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
7 OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. THE SPEAKER SHALL
PRESIDE OVER THE JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE ASSEMBLY.
B. THE SPEAKER SHALL PROVIDE EACH OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY PARTIES
OF THE ASSEMBLY WITH A PERIOD OF TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR,
AND SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS. THE PERCENT-
AGE OF TIME ALLOTTED FOR QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY AND
MINORITY PARTIES SHALL BE ALLOTTED BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF REPRESEN-
TATION OF EACH PARTY IN THE ASSEMBLY. THE SPEAKER AND THE MINORITY LEAD-
ER SHALL DETERMINE FOR THE TIME ALLOTTED TO EACH WHICH MEMBERS OF THE
ASSEMBLY SHALL ASK QUESTIONS AND THE ORDER IN WHICH THE QUESTIONS SHALL
BE ASKED.
C. AT ALL TIMES DURING THE JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE
ASSEMBLY, THE MEMBERS SHALL RESPECT THE RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SHALL
RECOGNIZE THE AUTHORITY OF THE SPEAKER. MEMBERS SHALL KEEP THEIR QUES-
TIONS OF THE GOVERNOR BRIEF IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
THAT ARE ABLE TO BE ASKED AND TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR AMPLE TIME TO
RESPOND. A MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM ASKING A FOLLOW UP QUESTION ONCE
THE GOVERNOR HAS ANSWERED HIS OR HER INITIAL QUESTION.
º 2. JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE SENATE. A. ONCE EACH EVEN-
NUMBERED MONTH, FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE OR DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE
REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICHEVER IS LONGER, THE TEMPORARY PRESI-
DENT AND MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL MEET IN THE SENATE CHAMBER,
DURING A REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION DAY, WITH THE GOVERNOR, FOR A PERIOD
OF NO LESS THAN ONE HOUR, DURING WHICH TIME THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE AVAIL-
ABLE TO PUBLICLY ANSWER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION,
FINANCIAL STATUS AND GENERAL GOVERNANCE OF THE STATE FROM MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE IN THE SENATE CHAMBER. SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS
OF THE SENATE AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE
PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
SHALL PRESIDE OVER THE JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE SENATE.
B. THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT SHALL PROVIDE EACH OF THE MAJORITY AND
MINORITY PARTIES OF THE SENATE WITH A PERIOD OF TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS OF
THE GOVERNOR, AND SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF
MEMBERS. THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME ALLOTTED FOR QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF
THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY PARTIES SHALL BE ALLOTTED BASED ON THE
PERCENTAGE OF REPRESENTATION OF EACH PARTY IN THE SENATE. THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT AND THE MINORITY LEADER SHALL DETERMINE FOR THE TIME ALLOTTED
TO EACH WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE SHALL ASK QUESTIONS AND THE ORDER IN
WHICH THE QUESTIONS SHALL BE ASKED.

C. AT ALL TIMES DURING THE JOINT MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE
SENATE, THE MEMBERS SHALL RESPECT THE RULES OF THE SENATE AND SHALL
RECOGNIZE THE AUTHORITY OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT. MEMBERS SHALL KEEP
THEIR QUESTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR BRIEF IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS THAT ARE ABLE TO BE ASKED AND TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR AMPLE TIME
TO RESPOND. A MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM ASKING A FOLLOW UP QUESTION ONCE
THE GOVERNOR HAS ANSWERED HIS OR HER INITIAL QUESTION.
º 2. RESOLVED (if the &HOUSE concur), That the foregoing amendment to
the PERMANENT JOINT RULES OF THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY be effective
immediately.