North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate ( North Carolina Senate ) is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of North Carolina ( North Carolina General Assembly ). Its duties and powers are comparable to those of the second chamber, the House of Representatives from North Carolina . The members of the Senate represent larger constituencies than the members of the House of Representatives.
The Senate boardroom, along with the House of Representatives, is located in the North Carolina State Capitol in the capital Raleigh .
Lieutenant Governor and President Pro Tempore
The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor ( Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina ), the only privilege his voice decides when undecided votes. Before the office of lieutenant governor was established in 1868, meetings of the Senate were presided over by a speaker .
After James Carson Gardner was elected lieutenant governor in 1988 as the first post- Reconstruction Republican , the majority Democratic faction in the Senate ensured that most powers were transferred from the lieutenant governor to the senator elected pro tempore as president . The President pro tempore appoints members of the Senate's standing committees and oversees the legislative process.
In the 2011/2012 election period, following the November 2010 election, the Senate has a majority of 31 Republican to 19 Democratic MPs. This means that the ratio is exactly the opposite of the previous term.
Electoral requirements
The electoral requirements for a senator are set out in the state's constitution. Each senator must be at least 25 years old at the time of election, must have the right to vote in the state, and be registered in the state for at least two years, including at least one year in the constituency for which they are running immediately prior to the election. (Engl .: Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election. )
Impeachment
According to the North Carolina constitution, the Senate is also the authority that negotiates and decides on impeachment . The House of Representatives has the right to demand impeachment for civil servants, which is then decided by the Senate in the federal system. If the governor or lieutenant governor is the subject of such proceedings, the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court presides over the session.
Majority ratios
| Party affiliation |
Number of members |
| Republican Party | 31 |
| Democratic Party | 19th |
| total |
50 |
| Majority of Republicans |
12 |
Important members of the Senate
| position | Surname | party |
|---|---|---|
| president | Walter H. Dalton | democrat |
| President Pro Tempore | Philip E. Berger | republican |
| Deputy President Pro Tempore | James Forrester | republican |
| Majority leader ( Majority leader ) | Harry Brown | republican |
| Whip the majority faction | Jerry W. Tillman | republican |
| Opposition leader ( minority leader ) | Martin Nesbitt | democrat |
| Deputy opposition leader | Linda Garrou | democrat |
| Whip the opposition | Josh Stein | democrat |
Web links
- North Carolina Senate (English)
- Project Vote Smart - North Carolina Senate (English)
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