Georgia Senate
The Georgia State Senate ( Georgia State Senate ) is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Georgia .
The Chamber of Parliament consists of 56 senators, each representing an electoral district. The senators are each elected for four-year terms. The elections take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the even-numbered years. Each member of the House of Representatives must be a citizen of the United States and have lived in Georgia for at least two years. Furthermore, one must have lived in the constituency for at least one year before being elected and be at least 25 years old when elected. There are no limits on terms of office.
The Senate Boardroom, along with the House of Representatives, is located in the Georgia State Capitol in the capital, Atlanta .
Tasks of the Senate
As in the upper houses of other states and territories, as well as in the US Senate , the Georgia 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 Casey Cagle , and President pro tempore is Republican Tommie Williams from the 19th constituency ( Lyons ).
For majority leader ( Majority leader ) was Republican chip Rogers , 21 constituency ( Woodstock ) selected; Opposition leader ( minority leader ) is Democrat Robert Brown from the 26th constituency ( Macon ).
Composition of the Chamber
- Democrats : Jan.
- Republicans : 38
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 38 | |
| Democratic Party | 18th | |
| total | 56 | |
| majority | 20th | |
List of committees
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Web links
- Georgia State Senate (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Georgia State Senate (English)
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