President of the Senate of Maryland
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The President of the Senate of Maryland is the highest-ranking officer of the Maryland Senate, responsible for leading its sessions, managing legislative proceedings, and representing the chamber within the state government.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
presiding officer position
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state legislative office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| branchOfGovernment | Legislative branch of Maryland ⓘ |
| canBeReelected | yes ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy | Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| electionMethod | elected by majority vote of Maryland state senators ⓘ |
| governmentBody | Government of Maryland ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
agenda of the Maryland Senate
ⓘ
floor proceedings of the Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | legislative proceedings of the Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| highestRankingOfficerOf | Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| inception | 1777 ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| location |
Annapolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapolis, Maryland
|
| mustBe | member of the Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | members of the Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitution of Maryland ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMustBelongTo | a political party ⓘ |
| officeType | presiding officer of upper house ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maryland General Assembly
ⓘ
Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
appointment process for certain state offices
ⓘ
legislative process in Maryland ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| precedence | one of the highest-ranking officials in Maryland state government ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appointing members to certain Senate committees
ⓘ
maintaining order during Senate debates ⓘ managing legislative proceedings in the Maryland Senate ⓘ overseeing the administrative operations of the Maryland Senate ⓘ presiding over sessions of the Maryland Senate ⓘ recognizing members to speak on the Senate floor ⓘ referring bills to Senate committees ⓘ representing the Maryland Senate in official functions ⓘ ruling on points of order in the Maryland Senate ⓘ signing bills and resolutions passed by the Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| seat | Maryland State House ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Madam President
ⓘ
Mr. President ⓘ |
| termCoincidesWith | term of the Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Governor of Maryland
ⓘ
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates ⓘ |
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