COMMITTEES
A POSSIBLE DESIGN
ANNEX A
1.
DETERMINE COMMITTEE JURISDICTIONS AND SIZE : WRITE INTO STANDING ORDERS. (COMMITTEES TO COMBINE LEGISLATIVE AND INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION? SET HEARING TIMES?)
2.
FOLLOWING ELECTIONS, APPOINT/ELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
ALLOCATE BUDGETS.
AND MEMBERS.
3.
COMMITTEES TO APPOINT STAFFS AND DETERMINE SCHEDULE OF HEARINGS.
A. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
B. INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS
A1 ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCES
BILL INTO LEGCO. AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES.
B1 CONDUCT PUBLIC
HEARINGS EXAMINE WITNESSES
A2 COMMITTEE DECIDES WHETHER
FURTHER DETAILED CONSIDER- ATION DESIRABLE.
B2 WRITE REPORTS, AGREE
AND TABLE IN LEGCO.
NO
YES
A3A BACK TO
FLOOR FOR
REMAINING STAGES.
A3B COMMITTEE
CONDUCTS
HEARINGS
B3 LEGCO DEBATE IF
DESIRED
LINE BY
LINE
CONSIDER-
ATION
REPORT
TO LEGCO
WITH
PROPOSALS
FOR
AMENDMENT
B4 ADMINISTRATION REPLY