Article IX: House Rights and Members' Rights

Section 1. General Rights

a. Any rule that is in conflict with the rights enumerated in this section shall become void.
b. The House's expressed will is sovereign over its own affairs, provided its will does not violate the AGS Rules or the supreme law of the land.
c. AGS Rules shall supercede the U.S. Constitution when the two are in conflict.
d. All members of the sim shall have the right to fair and equitable treatment by the AB.

Section 2. Committee and Floor

a. Representatives shall have the right to speak in committee regarding legislation they have sponsored or cosponsored.
b. Members shall have the right not to be personally attacked in Committee or on the House Floor.
c. Representatives shall have the right to speak, make motions, propose amendments and conduct other business in Committee or on the House Floor within AGS Rules and AGS Rules of Order.
d. Representatives shall have the right to appeal to the whole House if called to order by the Speaker.
e. While the Clerk has the authority to assign bills to committee, they shall be assigned under the presumption of unanimous consent by the House. Members have the right to appeal to the Speaker to overrule a decision by the Clerk regarding bills.
f. All members have the right to rise to points of order in committee or on the Floor.
g. All members have the right to appeal, upon sufficient second, the rulings of presiding officers in committee or on the Floor. The chair or Speaker shall put the question in the following manner: �Shall the decision of the Chair/Speaker stand as the decision of the Committee/House?� A majority may overrule the chair or Speaker.