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The Legislature

Non-Member Officers

Debbie Brown
Debbie Brown
Secretary of the Senate
Bob Ward
Bob Ward
Clerk of the House

The Senate elects a Secretary of the Senate and the House appoints a Clerk of the House. These non-member constitutional officers have various responsibilities including:

  1. Recording events of the session.
  2. Keeping the records of their respective houses.
  3. Authenticating each bill passed by the legislature.
  4. Publishing the journals and calendars of their respective houses.

When the legislature is in session, each day's official actions are recorded and published in the journal.

Sergeants at Arms

Donald Severance
Donald Severance
Senate Sergeant at Arms
Earnest Sumner
Earnest Sumner
House Sergeant at Arms

Each chamber has a Sergeant at Arms who is in charge of maintaining order in the chamber, gallery, and in committee rooms. Each sergeant also maintains that house's property.

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