HOUSE RULES

Adopted on 14 December 2010

Select House Rule to View  PREAMBLE I. Convening and Organizing the House II. Membership III. Officers IV. The Speaker V. The Deputy Speakers VI. The Secretary General VII. The Sergeant-at-Arms VIII. The Electoral Tribunal and The Commission on Appointments IX. The Committees X. Bills, Resolutions, Messages, Memorials and Petitions XI. The Session XII. Decorum and Debate XIII. Motions and Their Precedence XIV. Suspension of the Rules XV. Voting XVI. Privilege Hour XVII. Question Hour XVIII. Committee of the Whole House XIX. Discipline, Ethics, Accountability XX. Proposals to Amend the Constitution XXI. Papers, Books and Records XXII. Broadcasting the House XXIII. Response to Subpoenas XXIV. Session Hall, Conference Rooms, Lounges, Lobbies and Rooms XXV. Precedents and Suppletory Provisions XXVI. The Mace and the Official Seal XXVII. Amendments XXVIII. Effectivity  

Section 161. The Mace. The Mace shall be the symbol of authority of the House and shall be displayed at the Speaker's rostrum when the House is in session. It shall serve as the warrant of the Sergeant-at-Arms in enforcing order in the House.

Section 162. Official Seal. The House shall adopt its own official seal. Use of official seal shall be restricted to official documents, transactions and other related official legislative purposes unless permitted or directed by the House through the Speaker or his duly authorized representative.