Utah Senate
The Utah Senate ( Utah State Senate ) is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature , the legislature of the US state of Utah .
The Chamber of Parliament consists of 29 senators, each representing an electoral district. The senators are each elected for four-year terms; there is no limit to the terms of office. The Senate boardroom, along with the House of Representatives, is located in the Utah State Capitol in the capital Salt Lake City .
Tasks of the Senate
As in the upper houses of other states and territories, as well as in the US Senate , the Utah 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 not the lieutenant governor , as usual , but an elected member of the Senate. Current Senate President is Wayne L. Niederhauser , Republican , 9th constituency.
For majority leader ( Majority leader ) of the Republicans was Ralph Okerlund 24 election district chosen; Opposition leader ( minority leader ) is the Democrat Gene Davis , 3rd electoral district.
composition
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 24 | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | |
| total | 29 | |
| majority | 15th | |
Web links
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Senate of Utah (English)
- Utah Republican Party (English)
- Utah Senate Democrats (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Utah State Senate (English)
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