S.L. const.2 Art. 130Election of committee chairman.

Unless otherwise provided in these standing orders or unless otherwise ordered by the House, every standing committee and every select committee previous to the commencement of business shall elect one of its members to be chairman, who besides his vote as a member, shall in case of an equality of votes have a casting vote. Where the chairman of a standing committee or of a select committee is unavoidably absent, the members thereof shall elect a person from among themselves to act as chairman.