Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 13.80

  • 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.
   (1)    There is created a joint committee on legislative organization with such powers and authority as are provided by law or by the legislature.
   (2)   The committee shall consist of the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate, and the majority and minority leaders and assistant majority and minority leaders of the 2 houses.
   (3)   The committee shall supervise and make policy for all legislative staff services.