sec.91CMembership and operation—at least 50% non-government membership of Assembly

### sec.91C Membership and operation—at least 50% non-government membership of Assembly This section applies to each portfolio committee during a period when the number of non-government members is at least 50% of the number of Assembly members provided for under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 . The Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 provides that the Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. So this section applies if there are at least 47 non-government members. The committee comprises 6 members, being— 3 members nominated by the Leader of the House; and 3 members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition. The chairperson is the member of the committee nominated as chairperson by an order of the Assembly. A quorum is 4 members. A question is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. Each member has a vote on each question to be decided. If the votes on a question are equal, the question is decided in the negative but may be put again at any time. s 91C ins 2012 No. 6 s 18 amd 2013 No. 32 s 106 ; 2016 No. 20 s 18 (sec.91C-ssec.1) This section applies to each portfolio committee during a period when the number of non-government members is at least 50% of the number of Assembly members provided for under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 . The Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 provides that the Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. So this section applies if there are at least 47 non-government members. (sec.91C-ssec.2) The committee comprises 6 members, being— 3 members nominated by the Leader of the House; and 3 members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition. (sec.91C-ssec.3) The chairperson is the member of the committee nominated as chairperson by an order of the Assembly. (sec.91C-ssec.4) A quorum is 4 members. (sec.91C-ssec.5) A question is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. (sec.91C-ssec.6) Each member has a vote on each question to be decided. (sec.91C-ssec.7) If the votes on a question are equal, the question is decided in the negative but may be put again at any time. - (a) 3 members nominated by the Leader of the House; and - (b) 3 members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition.