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The Legislature

Non-Member Officers

Debbie Brown
Debbie Brown
Secretary of the Senate
Bob Ward
Bob Ward
Clerk of the House

The Senate elects a Secretary of the Senate and the House appoints a Clerk of the House. These non-member constitutional officers have various responsibilities, including:

  • recording events of the session;
  • keeping the records of their respective houses;
  • authenticating each bill passed by the legislature; and
  • publishing the journals and calendars of their respective houses.

When the legislature is in session, each day's official actions are recorded and published in a journal.

Sergeants at Arms

Donald Severance
Donald Severance
Senate Sergeant at Arms
Earnest Sumner
Earnest Sumner
House Sergeant at Arms

Each chamber has a Sergeant at Arms who is in charge of maintaining order in the chamber, gallery, and in committee rooms. Each sergeant also maintains that house's property.