Kansas Statutes > Chapter 46 > Article 28 – Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
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| § 46-2801 | J. Russell (Russ) Jennings joint committee on corrections and juvenile justice oversight; membership; duties and functions |
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 46 > Article 28 - Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Ranking minority member: The highest ranking (and usually longest serving) minority member of a committee or subcommittee.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.