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SENATE RULES
FOR THE
FIFTY-THIRD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE (2011-2012)
BEING THE STANDING RULES FOR
CONDUCTING BUSINESS OF
THE STATE SENATE OF OKLAHOMA,
FIFTY-THIRD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE (2011-2012)
CODE OF CONDUCT AND STANDARDS
CHAPTER 1
APPLICATION, PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION
AND AMENDMENT OF THE RULES
RULE 1-1. AUTHORITY AND APPLICATION. The Oklahoma State Senate hereby adopts
these rules pursuant to the authority of Section 30 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution.
Upon adoption by a majority of the members of the Senate unless and until amended, the
following rules shall be the rules for the conduct of business by the Senate.
RULE 1-2. PURPOSE. The purpose of the rules is to provide the members of the Senate with
uniform, easily understood procedures for the conduct of business.
RULE 1-3. INTERPRETATION. When the Senate is in daily session, interpretation of the
rules shall be made by the President Pro Tempore or by an elected member of the Senate
designated by the President Pro Tempore as Presiding Officer pursuant to Senate Rule 2-4; when
a committee is meeting, interpretation of the rules shall be made by the committee chair, or in the
chair's absence the vice-chair, of the committee; and at all other times interpretation of the rules
shall be made by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Such interpretations shall be final
unless an appeal of a ruling is made successfully in the following manner:
A. Before other business is transacted by the Senate or by the committee, a member of
the Senate or the committee may appeal the ruling by offering a substitute ruling.
B. Once a motion to adopt a substitute ruling is made, no other business shall be
transacted until the motion is disposed of by the Senate or by the committee.
C. A motion to adopt a substitute ruling shall be subject to all other Senate Rules
pertaining to motions.
