Sec. 8. (a) Upon the election of the officers in each house, the membership of each house shall adopt standing rules and orders for their respective houses, and joint rules for conducting the business in the two houses.
(b) Each house, by rule, shall determine such other business as the respective houses may perform at the organizational meeting.
(c) The rules, as adopted, shall govern the respective houses for that term of the general assembly, unless amended or suspended.
(d) The officers elected at the organizational meeting shall serve for that entire term of the general assembly, unless removed, suspended, or unable to serve.