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This resolution amends two rules of the Senate's Standing Rules, focusing on the election of Senate officers and the composition of standing committees. Specifically, the first section details the process for electing a President pro tempore and two Assistant Presidents pro tempore at the first session of a quadrennium, requiring a majority vote of elected and serving Senators. It also outlines how majority and minority parties will separately elect their leadership positions in organizational caucuses, including roles like Majority Leader, Minority Floor Leader, and various Whips. The resolution stipulates that party officers serve at the pleasure of their respective party caucuses and that these caucuses are subject to the Open Meetings Act. The second section revises the list of standing committees, adjusting the number of members on some committees (such as reducing the Elections and Ethics Committee from 7 to 6 members) and listing both standard and statutory standing committees, which include groups like the Administrative Rules Committee and the Legislative Council. These changes appear to be part of routine organizational updates for the Senate's operational structure.

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