Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates

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The Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates is the chief legislative leader and highest-ranking officer of the state's lower legislative chamber, responsible for overseeing proceedings, managing legislative business, and guiding the House's agenda.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative office
presiding officer
public office
state government position
appliesToJurisdiction State of Maryland
associatedWith Maryland Democratic Party
Maryland Republican Party
authorityOver House standing committees
procedures of the Maryland House of Delegates
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Maryland
chamber Maryland House of Delegates
country United States of America
electedBy members of the Maryland House of Delegates
governmentLevel state
hasJurisdiction statewide legislative matters in Maryland
legalBasis Maryland Constitution
rules of the Maryland House of Delegates
legislativeChamberType lower house
mayExercisePower administering oaths to members
assigning bills to specific committees
calling the House to order
setting the daily legislative calendar
officeHierarchyLevel highest officer of the Maryland House of Delegates
officeLocation Annapolis, Maryland
Maryland State House
officeType speaker
partOf Maryland General Assembly
positionHeldInOrganization Maryland House of Delegates
reportsTo Maryland House of Delegates as a collective body
responsibility appointing committee chairs
appointing members to House committees
enforcing the rules of the Maryland House of Delegates
guiding the House legislative agenda
influencing the flow and timing of legislation
maintaining order during House sessions
managing legislative business of the Maryland House of Delegates
overseeing legislative proceedings in the Maryland House of Delegates
participating in state budget and policy negotiations
recognizing members to speak on the House floor
referring bills to committees
representing the House in dealings with the Governor of Maryland
representing the House in dealings with the Maryland Senate
ruling on points of order
role chief legislative leader of the Maryland House of Delegates
highest-ranking officer of the Maryland House of Delegates
presiding officer over House proceedings
seat Maryland House of Delegates chamber
selectionMethod election by House members

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Maryland General Assembly
presidingOfficerOfHouse

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