Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature

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The Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature is the elected lawmaker who leads and manages the proceedings of Nebraska’s unicameral state legislature.

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Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature canonical 1

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instanceOf legislative leadership position
presiding officer position
state government office
appliesToJurisdiction Nebraska Legislature NERFINISHED
category Speakers of state legislatures in the United States
country United States of America
distinguishingFeature presiding officer of the only unicameral state legislature in the United States
electionTiming elected at the beginning of a legislative biennium
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasAuthorityOver floor proceedings of the Nebraska Legislature
recognition of senators during debate
inception after adoption of unicameral legislature in Nebraska (1937)
jurisdiction State of Nebraska NERFINISHED
legalBasis Nebraska state law NERFINISHED
rules of the Nebraska Legislature NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Nebraska Legislature NERFINISHED
Nebraska Unicameral Legislature NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lincoln, Nebraska NERFINISHED
officeHolderRequirement must be a member of the Nebraska Legislature
must be elected senator from a legislative district in Nebraska
officeType elected office
presiding officer of a unicameral legislature
organizationalContext nonpartisan legislature
partOf Government of Nebraska NERFINISHED
reportsTo Nebraska Legislature as a whole NERFINISHED
residence typically resides in Nebraska legislative district represented by the officeholder
role announces results of votes
calls the Legislature to order
coordinates legislative agenda
interprets and enforces chamber rules
maintains order in the chamber
manages legislative proceedings
may appoint certain committee chairs subject to rules
may rule on points of order
oversees daily schedule of the Legislature
presides over floor debate
recognizes members to speak
refers bills to committees
represents the Legislature in official functions
seat Nebraska State Capitol NERFINISHED
selectionMethod elected by members of the Nebraska Legislature
state Nebraska
termLength typically two years

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Nebraska Legislature hasPresidingOfficer Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature