(a) The Rules Committee of the Senate and the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives are authorized to meet jointly or separately at any time during the interim between legislative sessions as the Rules Committee of the Senate and the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives shall deem necessary or desirable to review the Rules of the Senate, the Rules of the House of Representatives, and the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate and to make recommendations for revisions in the rules or new rules as the Rules Committee of the Senate and the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives shall deem appropriate.
(b) The members of the Rules Committee of the Senate and the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to receive per diem at the rate set for attendance at meetings of the subject matter interim committees of the House and Senate for attending subject matter or separate meetings of the Rules Committee of the Senate and the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives. Members shall also be entitled to mileage reimbursement as provided by law.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Interim Committees Generally
§ 10-3-201. Legislative findings
§ 10-3-202. Purpose and intent
§ 10-3-203. Interim committees established — Members — Jurisdiction
§ 10-3-204. Interim committee chairs
§ 10-3-205. Staff — Assignment and duties
§ 10-3-207. Ad hoc subcommittees and citizen advisory panels
§ 10-3-209. Expenses of members
§ 10-3-210. Attendance at regional or national conferences — Reimbursement of expenses
§ 10-3-211. Function during recess — Compensation
§ 10-3-213. Requests for and receipt of information — Continuing studies — Agency assistance
§ 10-3-214. Committee studies — Duties of Legislative Council — Reports and findings
§ 10-3-216. Duties of Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
§ 10-3-217. Proposed bills — Filing — Action by committee
§ 10-3-218. Budget hearings — Attendance by members of the General Assembly