Government Operations Committee, Vermont State Senate
The Government Operations Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.[1] The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.[2] The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.[3] The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[4][5]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate
Function
According to the Senate Rules, the Government Operations Committee is responsible for:
| “ | [M]atters relating to the administration of government and justice; compensation of and retirement benefits for public officials and employees; suffrage; nominations and elections; municipal corporations; military affairs, including veterans and civil defense; public records and open meetings; and reapportionment.[1][6] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(1) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(1) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Government Operations Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(1) |
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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 (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Jeanette White, Chair | • Brian Collamore, Vice chair | • Christopher Pearson | ||
| • Claire Ayer | ||||
| • Alison Clarkson | ||||
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 (2) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Jeanette White, Chair | • Joe Benning | • Anthony Pollina, Vice-Chair | ||
| • Christopher Bray | • Brian Collamore | |||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Jeanette White, Chair | • Norman McAllister | • Anthony Pollina, Vice chair | ||
| • Claire Ayer | ||||
| • Eldred French, Clerk | ||||
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 (1) | Third-party members (1) | ||
| • Jeanette White, Chair | • Margaret Flory | • Anthony Pollina | ||
| • Claire Ayer, Vice chair | ||||
| • Peter Galbraith | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Government Operations Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Claire Ayer | • Randy Brock | |||
| • Edward Flanagan | • William Doyle | |||
| • Jeanette White | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate, (Rule 24)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 6)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 25)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 26)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 29)," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
