HR1012

House Resolution 1012 proposes an amendment to the Rules of the Arkansas House of Representatives to establish a 'designated survivor' protocol. Under this rule, the Speaker of the House must appoint a senior member who meets gubernatorial qualifications to serve as the designated survivor during any joint meeting of the House, Senate, and constitutional officers. In the event of a catastrophic incident resulting in the incapacity of the Speaker and a majority of the House members, the designated survivor would assume the Speaker's duties. The resolution mandates that the designated survivor must relocate to a position at least five miles away from the State Capitol during the duration of the joint meeting. The protocol requires coordination with the Division of Emergency Management to secure an appropriate location that is not the member's home. The designated survivor is counted as present and contributing to a quorum for any legislative meetings occurring that day, and they remain eligible for mileage and per diem reimbursements.