North Dakota Senate
The Senate of North Dakota ( North Dakota State Senate ) is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly , the legislature of the US state of North Dakota .
The Chamber of Parliament consists of 47 senators, each representing an electoral district. The senators are each elected for four-year terms. Furthermore, these terms of office are staggered so that half of the senators are re-elected every two years. There is no term limit. The Senate boardroom, along with the House of Representatives, is located in the North Dakota State Capitol in the capital, Bismarck .
Tasks of the Senate
As in the upper houses of other states and territories, as well as in the US Senate , the North Dakota Senate has special tasks compared to the House of Representatives that go beyond legislation. It is the responsibility of the Senate to confirm or reject nominations by the governor in his cabinet, other executive offices, commissions and authorities.
Structure of the chamber
The President of the Senate is the acting Vice-Governor . He only takes part in votes in order to bring about a decision in the event of a stalemate. In the absence of the Vice-Governor, the respective President presides over the plenary sessions pro tempore . This is elected by the majority parliamentary group in the Senate and later confirmed by the Chamber. The current lieutenant governor and Senate President is Republican Drew Wrigley , and President pro tempore is Republican Rich Wardner of the 37th constituency.
For majority leader ( Majority leader ) of the Republicans was Bob Stenehjem , 30 constituency chosen; Opposition leader ( minority leader ) is the Democrat Ryan M. Taylor from the 7th constituency.
Composition of the Chamber
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 35 | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | |
| total | 47 | |
| majority | 23 | |
Web links
- North Dakota Legislative Branch (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Senate from North Dakota (English)
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