[United States Senate Manual, 112th Congress]
[S. Doc. 112-1]
[Standing Rules of the Senate]
[Pages 24-25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


        24                            RULE XXIV

                              APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

      24.1      1. In the appointment of the standing committees, or to 
            fill vacancies thereon, the Senate, unless otherwise 
            ordered, shall by resolution appoint the chairman of each 
            such committee and the other members thereof. On demand of 
            any Senator, a separate vote shall be had on the appointment 
            of the chairman of any such committee and on the appointment 
            of the other members thereof. Each such resolution shall be 
            subject to amendment and to division of the question.
      24.2      2. On demand of one-fifth of the Senators present, a 
            quorum being present, any vote taken pursuant to paragraph 1 
            shall be by ballot.
      24.3      3. Except as otherwise provided or unless otherwise 
            ordered, all other committees, and the chairmen thereof, 
            shall be appointed in the same manner as standing 
            committees.

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      24.4      4. When a chairman of a committee shall resign or cease 
            to serve on a committee, action by the Senate to fill the 
            vacancy in such committee, unless specially otherwise 
            ordered, shall be only to fill up the number of members of 
            the committee, and the election of a new chairman.