Alaska Senate
The Senate of Alaska ( Alaska State Senate ) is the upper house of the Alaska Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska.
The chamber of parliament is composed of 20 Senators representing an electoral district in each case. Each of these units includes a fixed average rate of 31 347 inhabitants ( 2000). The senators are elected for four -year terms; limiting the terms of office does not exist. With its 20 senators is Alaska's upper house, the smallest house of Parliament in the United States.
The meeting room of the Senate is located together with the House of Representatives in the Alaska State Capitol in the capital city Juneau.
Tasks of the Senate
The Senate from Alaska in the fall How Oberhäusern other U.S. states and territories, as well as in the U.S. Senate compared to the House of Representatives special tasks that go beyond the law. So it is up to the Senate, nominations of the Governor in his cabinet to accept or reject other offices of the executive branch and commissions and authorities.
Structure of the chamber
The President of the Senate is an elected member of the Parliament chamber. He appoints all members of the Senate committees and joint committees. Further, it may create other committees and sub-committees as needed. Unlike in other states, the vice-governor of Alaska is not the President of the Senate. Instead, monitors the Lieutenant Governor, the Alaska Division of Elections and met so mainly the role of Secretary of State. Only two other states, Hawaii and Utah have similar constitutional provisions for their lieutenant governor. Current President of the Senate is Republican Gary L. Stevens, District R (Kodiak ).
For Majority Leader ( Majority leader) of the Republicans was Kevin Meyer, District O (Anchorage ), elected; Leader of the opposition (minority leader) is the Republican Charlie Huggins, District H ( Wasilla ).