WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2017-2019 biennium under Senate Resolution 8602; and

WHEREAS, The notice requirements set forth in Senate Rule 35 have been satisfied;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 51 is amended as follows:

"Rule 51. The employment committee for committee staff shall consist of ((five)) six members, three from the majority party and ((two)) three from the minority party. The chair shall be appointed by the majority leader. ((The committee shall, in addition to its other duties, appoint a staff director for committee services with the concurrence of four of its members.)) All ((other)) decisions shall be determined by majority vote. The committee shall operate within staffing, budget levels and guidelines as authorized and adopted by the facilities and operations committee."

I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 8651,

adopted by the Senate

April 10, 2017

HUNTER G. GOODMAN

Secretary of the Senate