Presiding officers definition
Examples of Presiding officers in a sentence
The appeal shall immediately be put to the vote, and the Presiding Officer's ruling shall stand unless a simple majority of the Parties present and voting otherwise decides.
The appeal shall immediately be put to the vote, and the Presiding Officer's ruling shall stand unless a majority of the Representatives present and voting otherwise decide.
Committee clerks serve at the pleasure of the Presiding Officers.
Legislative committee clerks are appointed for a term that coincides with the legislative biennium and are employed jointly by the Presiding Officers and are subject to direction, management and supervision by the Committee Chairs.
If a committee clerk disagrees with a decision by the Presiding Officers or their designees made pursuant to the above paragraph, the committee clerk may request and will be granted an opportunity, upon reasonable notice and at such time that does not interfere with legislative operations, to meet with the Presiding Officers or their designees to state his or her disagreement with the decision.
If a closure, delay, or early release has not been authorized, such an employee must use approved vacation leave, compensatory time or legislative leave for all such absences during the employee’s regularly scheduled work hours unless administrative leave is granted by the Presiding Officers or the Chair of the Legislative Council for their respective employees.
However, there are circumstances in which public comment is inappropriate, unless specifically authorised by the Presiding Officers or the Head of your Department.
If, subsequently, there is authorized a general delay, cancellation, or early release, unless otherwise determined by the Presiding Officers or the Chair of the Legislative Council, legislative employees who have received prior approval to use paid or unpaid leave for that day must use that leave as originally approved.
Information sought by Committees should be provided subject to direction given by the Presiding Officers or your Head of Department.
The Presiding Officers or the Chair of the Legislative Council may authorize the release of all legislative employees or may require that certain legislative offices open or remain open through to the regular close of business at a reduced staffing level.