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Political Subdivisions Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
The Political Subdivisions Committee is a standing committee of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[1]
Per Section 501 of the House Rules, committees of the North Dakota House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of an organizational session after every election. The majority leader shall serve as the chair of the Committee on Committees and the speaker of the house shall serve as the vice chairman of the committee. In addition, the majority leader shall appoint five members from the majority party and four members from the minority party to make up the Committee on Committees.[2] The House has one five-day standing committee, the Appropriations Committee, five three-day standing committees and five two-day standing committees. Members can only serve on two standing committees; no more than one three-day and one two-day standing committee. Members of the Appropriations Committee may not serve on any other standing committee. The speaker and the majority and minority leaders can participate in all standing committees but may not vote in the committees, except for the minority leader and the committees to which they were appointed.[3] The majority leader shall appoint the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[4]
See rules: Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022
Function
| “ | The Political Subdivisions Committee may consider bills and resolutions in the following areas: Cities; Counties; Townships; Park Districts; Apportionment.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Political Subdivisions Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Political Subdivisions Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Political Subdivisions Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (12) | 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.
| Political Subdivisions Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Ron Guggisberg | • Lawrence Klemin, Chair | |||
| • Karla Rose Hanson | • Patrick Hatlestad, Vice chair | |||
| • Thomas Beadle | ||||
| • Richard Becker | ||||
| • Sebastian Ertelt | ||||
| • Mary Johnson | ||||
| • Kim Koppelman | ||||
| • Donald Longmuir | ||||
| • Andrew Maragos | ||||
| • Brandy Pyle | ||||
| • Luke Simons | ||||
| • Nathan Toman | ||||
| • Denton Zubke | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Political Subdivisions Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Pamela Anderson | • Lawrence R. Klemin, Chairman | |||
| • Jerry Kelsh | • Patrick Hatlestad, Vice Chairman | |||
| • Kylie Oversen | • Thomas Beadle | |||
| • Marie Strinden | • Richard Becker | |||
| • Matthew M. Klein | ||||
| • Kim Koppelman | ||||
| • William E. Kretschmar | ||||
| • Andrew G. Maragos | ||||
| • Nathan Toman | ||||
| • Denton Zubke | ||||
2013-2014
| Political Subdivisions Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Ben W. Hanson | • Nancy Johnson, Chairman | |||
| • Kathy Hogan | • Patrick Hatlestad, Vice Chairman | |||
| • Jerry Kelsh | • Thomas Beadle | |||
| • Naomi Muscha | • Matthew M. Klein | |||
| • Lawrence R. Klemin | ||||
| • Kim Koppelman | ||||
| • William E. Kretschmar | ||||
| • Alex Looysen | ||||
| • Andrew G. Maragos | ||||
| • Lisa Meier | ||||
| • Nathan Toman | ||||
2011-2012
| Political Subdivisions Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Robert Kilichowski | • Nancy Johnson, Chairman | |||
| • Shirley Meyer | • Patrick Hatlestad, Vice Chairman | |||
| • Corey Mock | • Thomas Beadle | |||
| • Steve Zaiser | • William Devlin | |||
| • Joe Heilman | ||||
| • Lawrence Klemin | ||||
| • Kim Koppelman | ||||
| • William Kretschmar | ||||
| • Vonnie Pietsch | ||||
2009-2010
| Political Subdivisions Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Corey Mock | • Lawrence Klemin | |||
| • Jerome Kelsh | • Nancy Johnson | |||
| • Steve Zaiser | • Craig Headland | |||
| • Robert Kilichowski | • William Kretschmar | |||
| • Kari Lee Conrad | • Vonnie Pietsch | |||
| • Kim Koppelman | ||||
| • Dwight Wrangham | ||||
| • Patrick Hatlestad | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 501)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 501)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 502)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 503)
- ↑ North Dakota State Legislature, "Senate and House Legislative Manual 2021-2022," accessed February 26, 2021(Section 501)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
