Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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The Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives is the presiding officer and top legislative leader of the Tennessee House, responsible for guiding lawmaking, managing floor proceedings, and overseeing key committee assignments.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
presiding officer role
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public office ⓘ state legislative office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| canDelegate | presiding duties to a Speaker pro tempore ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ |
| electionMethod | internal vote of the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Madam Speaker
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Mister Speaker ⓘ |
| influences |
composition of standing committees
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legislative priorities in the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ |
| isComparableTo |
Speaker of the House in other U.S. state legislatures
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | Tennessee General Assembly as a whole ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Tennessee House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Tennessee Constitution
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rules of the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOf | leadership of the Tennessee General Assembly ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Tennessee state law ⓘ |
| officeInception | 19th century ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Tennessee State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tennessee General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | member of the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Tennessee House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | election as a state representative in Tennessee ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appointing committee chairs
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appointing members to House committees ⓘ coordinating with the Speaker of the Tennessee Senate and other state leaders ⓘ enforcing House rules ⓘ guiding the legislative agenda in the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ interpreting House rules ⓘ maintaining order during House sessions ⓘ managing floor proceedings in the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ overseeing committee assignments in the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ recognizing members to speak on the House floor ⓘ referring bills to committees ⓘ signing bills and resolutions passed by the House ⓘ |
| seat | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPower |
agenda-setting authority
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appointment authority ⓘ procedural authority ⓘ |
| worksWith |
House Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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House Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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