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A. A Proclamation by the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation to convene the Osage Nation Congress, or a request by Osage Nation Congress for the Speaker to convene a Special Session must be in proper form and filed with the Clerk of Congress at least ten (10) business days before the first day of the Special Session. The calculation of time shall commence on the first business day following the day the proclamation was filed with the Clerk of Congress.

B. Any legislation to be proposed pursuant to a Special Session Proclamation must be filed in proper form with the Clerk of the Congress three business days prior to the first day of the proposed Special Session.

C. The information required to support the legislation and legislate the subject(s) listed on the Proclamation of the Principal Chief or the Speaker shall be filed with the Clerk of the Congress at least five business days before the first day of the Special Session.

D. Once the Proclamation is filed with the Clerk of Congress, it may only be amended up to seventy-two (72) hours before the first day of the Special Session. No amendment to the Proclamation shall be allowed less than seventy-two (72) hours before the first day of the Special Session.

E. After the Special Session is commenced, the Proclamation may only be amended by affirmative vote of consent by two-thirds of the members. Notice of the vote on amending the Proclamation must be provided to the members two days in advance of the vote.

F. The calculation of time shall commence on the first business day following the day the proclamation was filed with the Clerk of the Congress. ONCA 11-58, eff. Sept. 13, 2011; ONCA 15-23, eff. Apr. 22, 2015.