The Rules Committee for each Chamber shall be comprised of the chairperson of each standing committee and any returning NCFL Congresspersons. The first order of committee business is the election of a chairperson. Thus, a controversial bill is frequently better than a bill which might receive unanimous support. The task of the committees is simply to select the best proposals with the most interesting debate and should confine itself strictly to this task.
Committees proceed informally as group discussion.
The Chairperson may enter into the deliberations and should guide the discussions along constructively. Members may speak without obtaining formal recognition, provided they do not interrupt another speaker. No one should be permitted to monopolize the time. The Committee must complete its work on time. If necessary, the Chairperson may appoint subcommittees to put into proper phrasing the ideas approved by the Committee.