Chapter 7. LEGISLATURE  


Article 1. Meeting and Organization
Sec 41-1101. Time of assembly; organization; oaths
Sec 41-1102. Officers and employees; appointment
Sec 41-1103. Compensation; reimbursement of expenditures
Sec 41-1104. Travel reimbursement and subsistence for members of legislature; claim required
Sec 41-1105. Monies for promotion of state interests and public service; procedures; uses
Sec 41-1106. Records; debate and testimony; definition
Sec 41-1107. Legislative intent clauses
Article 3. Standing Committees
Sec 41-1131. Appointment
Sec 41-1132. Interim committee meetings; attendance at conferences; report
Sec 41-1133. Powers of committees at interim meetings
Article 4. Witnesses and Punishment of Contempts
Sec 41-1151. Issuance and service of legislative subpoena
Sec 41-1152. Immunity of witnesses
Sec 41-1153. Disobedience of subpoena as legislative contempt
Sec 41-1154. Disobedience of legislative subpoena or refusal to give testimony or produce papers; classification
Sec 41-1155. Offenses punishable by legislature; limitation on imprisonment
Article 5. Legislative Printing
Sec 41-1171. Legislative printing
Article 5.1. Legislative Services
Sec 41-1176.01. Sale of publications by legislature and legislative council
Sec 41-1177. Distribution of statutes and session laws to legislators
Sec 41-1177.01. Preparation of legislative journals; costs
Sec 41-1177.03. Distribution and sale of legislative journals and session laws
Article 5.2. Agency Reports
Sec 41-1178. Reports; audits; submission
Article 6. Approval or Veto of Legislative Acts
Sec 41-1181. Endorsement and approval of bills
Sec 41-1182. Effect of failure of governor to approve or veto bill within certain time; certification of bill as law
Article 7. Vacancies
Sec 41-1201. Definition of vacancy
Sec 41-1202. Vacancy in legislature; precinct committeemen; appointment; definition
Article 8. Penal Provisions
Sec 41-1221. Preventing meeting of or disturbing legislature; classification
Sec 41-1224. Altering or illegally removing enrolled copy of bill or resolution; classification; exception
Sec 41-1225. Forfeiture of office of legislator
Article 8.1. Registration and Regulation of Lobbyists
Sec 41-1231. Definitions
Sec 41-1232. Registration of principals; fee
Sec 41-1232.01. Registration by public bodies; fee
Sec 41-1232.02. Expenditure reporting; principals and lobbyists; gifts
Sec 41-1232.03. Expenditure reporting; public bodies and public lobbyists; gifts
Sec 41-1232.04. Registration; exceptions
Sec 41-1232.05. Lobbyist registration; handbook; requirement
Sec 41-1232.06. Exemption; unpaid volunteers
Sec 41-1232.07. Electronic filings
Sec 41-1232.08. Entertainment ban; state and political subdivisions; exceptions
Sec 41-1233. Prohibited acts
Sec 41-1233.01. Disclosure
Sec 41-1234.01. Contributions prohibited during session; exceptions
Sec 41-1235. Spurious communications; classification
Sec 41-1236. Reports and statements under oath
Sec 41-1237. Violation; classification
Sec 41-1237.01. Compliance orders; injunctive relief; civil penalties
Sec 41-1238. Limitations
Sec 41-1239. Duties of secretary of state
Article 9. Joint Committee on Capital Review
Sec 41-1251. Joint committee on capital review; members; chairman; meetings; committee termination
Sec 41-1252. Powers and duties; staffing
Sec 41-1253. Public and private gifts and grants
Article 10. Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Sec 41-1271. Joint legislative budget committee; members; chairman; meetings
Sec 41-1272. Powers and duties; finances
Sec 41-1273. Budget analyst; employees; duties; reports
Sec 41-1274. Authority to accept and expend in the name of the legislature public and private gifts and grants
Sec 41-1276. Truth in taxation levy for equalization assistance to school districts
Sec 41-1277. Joint legislative budget committee; annual report; debt; definitions
Article 10.1. Joint Legislative Audit Committee and Auditor General
Sec 41-1278. Definitions
Sec 41-1279. Joint legislative audit committee; composition; meetings; powers and duties; committee termination
Sec 41-1279.01. Auditor general; qualifications; term; compensation
Sec 41-1279.02. Personnel; criminal history records
Sec 41-1279.03. Powers and duties
Sec 41-1279.04. Authority to examine records; violation; classification
Sec 41-1279.05. Confidential records of auditor general; exemptions; divulgence of restricted information; violation; classification
Sec 41-1279.06. Audit services revolving fund; use; exemption from lapsing
Sec 41-1279.07. Uniform expenditure reporting system; reports by counties, community college districts, cities and towns; certification and attestation; assistance by auditor general; violation; classification
Article 10.2. Post Audit of Counties, Community College Districts and School Districts
Sec 41-1279.21. Powers and duties of auditor general relating to counties, school districts and community colleges
Sec 41-1279.22. Duty of local officers to make county, community college district and school district records available; failure to comply; classification; prosecution
Article 11. Bribery
Sec 41-1281. Definitions
Article 12. Joint Legislative Committees
Sec 41-1291. Joint legislative review committee on state plans relating to carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants; committee termination
Sec 41-1291.01. Powers and duties; review; staff