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Government Operations Committee, Tennessee State Senate
The Government Operations Committee is a standing committee of the Tennessee State Senate.
Per Section 73 of the Senate Rules, all standing, special, and select committees of the Tennessee State Senate are appointed by the speaker of the Senate.[1] In each standing committee, the speaker of the Senate appoints one chairperson, one 1st vice-chairperson, and one 2nd vice-chairperson. The speaker may also appoint a chairperson emeritus at his or her discretion.[2] The speaker considers the abilities, preferences, and seniority of members as well as the political party representation in the Senate when appointing committees and committee officers.[1] The appointed chairperson of each standing committee is responsible for attendance roll call and reporting to the speaker of the Senate if a member is absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without being excused by the chairperson.[3]
See rules: Rules of Order
Function
The Government Operations Committee is:
| “ | Responsible for legislation concerning the creation of new departments, commissions, boards, agencies or councils of state government; the reauthorization of existing departments, commissions, boards, agencies or councils of state government; licensing and/or certification of occupational and/or professional groups; and review of regulations promulgated by Tennessee departments, commissions, boards or agencies.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (22) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Mike Bell, Chair | |||
| • Ed Jackson, Vice chair | ||||
| • Jon Lundberg, Vice chair | ||||
| • Mae Beavers | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Rusty Crowe | ||||
| • Kerry Roberts | ||||
| • Steve Southerland | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Lee Harris | • Mike Bell, Chair | |||
| • Ed Jackson, 1st Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Kerry Roberts, 2nd Vice-Chair | ||||
| • Paul Bailey (Tennessee) | ||||
| • Mae Beavers | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Rusty Crowe | ||||
| • Brian Kelsey | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Mike Bell, Chair | |||
| • Jim Kyle | • Ferrell Haile, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • John Stevens, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Rusty Crowe | ||||
| • Becky Duncan Massey | ||||
| • Jim Summerville | ||||
| Government Operations Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Mike Bell, Chair | |||
| • Jim Kyle | • Ferrell Haile, 1st Vice chair | |||
| • John Stevens, 2nd Vice chair | ||||
| • Janice Bowling | ||||
| • Rusty Crowe | ||||
| • Becky Duncan Massey | ||||
| • Jim Summerville | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Thelma Harper | • Bo Watson, Chair | |||
| • Jim Kyle | • Mike Bell, Vice chair | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Rusty Crowe | |||
| • Ferrell Haile | ||||
| • Jack Johnson | ||||
| • Jim Summerville | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Thelma Harper, Vice chair | • Bo Watson, Chair | |||
| • Ophelia Ford | • Rusty Crowe | |||
| • Tim Barnes | • Dewayne Bunch | |||
| • Reginald Tate | • Jack Johnson | |||
| • Brian Kelsey | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 73)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 74)
- ↑ State of Tennessee, "Rules of Order of the Senate for the One Hundred Twelfth General Assembly," February 22, 2021 (Section 83.7)
- ↑ Tennessee General Assembly, "Government Operations," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
