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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf presiding officer role
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 NERFINISHED
Mister Speaker
influences composition of standing committees
legislative priorities in the Tennessee House of Representatives
isComparableTo Speaker of the House in other U.S. state legislatures
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 NERFINISHED
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
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
appointment authority
procedural authority
worksWith House Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives NERFINISHED
House Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives NERFINISHED

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Ned McWherter positionHeld Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives