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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative office
ⓘ
presiding officer ⓘ public office ⓘ state government position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
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| associatedWith |
Maryland Democratic Party
ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Constitution of Maryland
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surface form:
Maryland Constitution
rules of the Maryland House of Delegates ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberType | lower house ⓘ |
| mayExercisePower |
administering oaths to members
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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
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surface form:
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
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highest-ranking officer of the Maryland House of Delegates ⓘ presiding officer over House proceedings ⓘ |
| seat |
Maryland State House
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surface form:
Maryland House of Delegates chamber
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| selectionMethod | election by House members ⓘ |
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