Speaker pro tempore of the Alaska House of Representatives

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The Speaker pro tempore of the Alaska House of Representatives is a legislator chosen to preside over the House and perform the Speaker’s duties when the Speaker is absent or unable to serve.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative office
presiding officer role
appliesToJurisdiction Alaska
appointedBy Alaska House of Representatives
belongsTo lower house of the Alaska State Legislature
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
category Alaska House of Representatives
State legislative presiding officers in the United States
country United States of America
duty ensure House rules are followed when presiding
maintain order during House proceedings when acting as presiding officer
manage floor debate when presiding
perform the Speaker’s duties when the Speaker is absent
preside over the Alaska House of Representatives in the Speaker’s absence
recognize members to speak when presiding
rule on points of order when presiding
sign documents and legislation when acting in place of the Speaker
governmentBody Alaska State Government
governmentLevel state
hasAbbreviation Speaker pro tem of the Alaska House
hasRank second-highest presiding officer of the Alaska House of Representatives
hasScope internal proceedings of the Alaska House of Representatives
hasTitleLanguage English
isModeledOn Speaker pro tempore roles in other U.S. state houses
jurisdiction State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska
languageUsed English
legalBasis rules of the Alaska House of Representatives
legislativeChamber Alaska House of Representatives
legislature Alaska State Legislature
locatedIn Juneau, Alaska
linked to: Juneau
methodOfSelection elected by the Alaska House of Representatives
officeHolderMustBe legislator
state representative
officeType leadership position in the Alaska House of Representatives
temporary presiding officer
partOf Alaska House of Representatives
positionHeldBy member of the Alaska House of Representatives
positionInHierarchy above rank-and-file members when presiding
below Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
replaces Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
requires membership in the Alaska House of Representatives at the time of service
responsibleFor conduct of House business when the Speaker is unavailable
roleIn Alaska legislative leadership
selectedBy members of the Alaska House of Representatives
subordinateTo Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
typeOfPower procedural authority over House floor when presiding
usedIn Alaska legislative sessions

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Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives canDelegateTo Speaker pro tempore of the Alaska House of Representatives
Speaker pro tempore of the Alaska House of Representatives hasAbbreviation Speaker pro tem of the Alaska House
linked to: Speaker pro tempore of the Alaska House of Representatives