President of the Alaska Senate

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The President of the Alaska Senate is the presiding officer and leading legislative official of Alaska’s upper house, responsible for overseeing Senate proceedings and guiding its agenda.

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President of the Alaska Senate canonical 2

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative office
presiding officer role
state government position
appliesToJurisdiction Alaska
surface form: State of Alaska
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Alaska
category Alaska state government positions
State legislative speakers and presidents in the United States
chamber upper house of the Alaska State Legislature
constitutingInstrument Alaska Constitution
surface form: Alaska State Constitution

rules of the Alaska Senate
country United States of America
eligibleOfficeholder member of the Alaska Senate
governmentLevel state
inception 1959
inceptionReason creation of the State of Alaska and its legislature
jurisdiction legislative matters within the State of Alaska
legislativeBody Alaska Senate
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Alaska
officeHolderRequirement must meet qualifications to be an Alaska state senator
officeType presiding officer of a legislative chamber
state legislative leadership position
partOf Alaska Senate
Alaska State Legislature
precededBy presiding officer of the territorial Alaska Senate
presidesOver Alaska Senate
responsibility appointing members to certain Senate committees
coordinating floor debate scheduling
guiding the Senate’s legislative agenda
maintaining order during Senate sessions
overseeing Senate proceedings
recognizing members to speak
referring bills to committees
representing the Alaska Senate in official functions
ruling on points of order
signing legislation passed by the Alaska Senate
seatOfGovernment Juneau
surface form: Juneau, Alaska
selectionMethod elected by members of the Alaska Senate
termType varies according to internal Senate rules and political agreements

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Senate hasLeader President of the Alaska Senate
subject surface form: Alaska Senate
Gary Stevens (politician) positionHeld President of the Alaska Senate