Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
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leadership position in a legislative body
legislative office
presiding officer role
state government position
The Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives is the presiding officer and leading legislative authority of the state's lower legislative chamber, responsible for overseeing proceedings, guiding lawmaking, and managing House administration.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
leadership position in a legislative body
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legislative office ⓘ presiding officer role ⓘ state government position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of South Carolina ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of the South Carolina House of Representatives ⓘ |
| equivalentOffice | Speaker of the House in other U.S. state legislatures ⓘ |
| governmentalFunction |
lawmaking
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legislative oversight ⓘ representation of House in interbranch relations ⓘ |
| hasPower |
authority to interpret House rules
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control over the flow of legislation in the House ⓘ influence over committee assignments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
South Carolina House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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legislative processes of the South Carolina House ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberType | lower house ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Columbia, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | South Carolina State House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfBody | South Carolina House of Representatives leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe | member of the South Carolina House of Representatives ⓘ |
| officeType | state legislative speaker ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Carolina General Assembly
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | South Carolina state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver | South Carolina House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | South Carolina House of Representatives in official capacities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appointing certain committee chairs
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appointing members to certain House committees ⓘ assigning bills to appropriate committees ⓘ enforcing House rules ⓘ guiding the legislative agenda of the House ⓘ maintaining order during House debates ⓘ managing House administration ⓘ overseeing House floor proceedings ⓘ overseeing House staff operations ⓘ overseeing the administrative functions of the House ⓘ recognizing members to speak ⓘ referring bills to committees ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by House members ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Madam Speaker
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Mister Speaker ⓘ |
| supervises |
administrative staff of the South Carolina House of Representatives
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officers of the South Carolina House of Representatives ⓘ |
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