committee:
appoints majority party members to each
3 (1)(j), 9 (2)(b)
appoints minority party members to each
9 (2)(c)
determines number of members and party division for
9 (2)(a)
meeting times and places
assigned by speaker 9 (9), 11 (3), (11)
meeting times and places assigned by speaker and
minority leader 11 (11)(b), (c)
nonvoting member of every committee
9 (8)
refers proposals to 13 (1)(am), 24 (3)(a), 39 (4)(c), 42 (1)(b), (3)(a), 45 (4), (5)
special committee, appoints 10
temporary special committee, creates 10 (2)
communication, may order reproduced in journal
37 (2)
custom, rule, directive of assembly, or law:
performs duties assigned to office by 3 (1)(s)
definition of “speaker" 95 (80)
discharge of duties subject to commands of assembly
3 (1)(k)
duties 3 (1)
election, see also s. 13.13 (1), stats., and art IV-30, Wis. Con.
(roll call required) 1
employees of, appointment and removal
7 (1)
enrolled bill, may direct immediate messaging to
governor 23 (4)
fiscal estimate, order legislative fiscal bureau to prepare 99
floral pieces or similar memorials, authorizes,
see also s. 13.14 (2), stats. 3 (1)(n)
joint survey committee,
refers proposals to 24 (3)(a), 42 (1)(b), 45 (4)
journal, may order communication reproduced in
37 (2)
manual of assembly, directs preparation of
94 (1)
member of:
all standing committees (nonvoting)
9 (8)
committee on assembly organization
9 (3)
committee on rules 24 (1)
members, certifies mileage reimbursement for
3 (1)(m)
midterm vacancy, speaker pro tempore calls election
1, 3 (2)
oath of office, may administer to members and
officers 3 (1)(p)
office assignment 3 (1)(q)
petition to withdraw proposal from
committee, receives copy 15 (4)(a)
presides over joint convention when senate
president absent 32 (2)
proposals, refers to standing committee,
special committee,
next calendar, or committee
on rules 13 (1)(am), 29 (1), 39 (4)(c), 42, 45, 89 (2)
removal, resignation 1
represents assembly and declares its will
3 (1)(k)
rereferral to committee 13 (1)(am), 45
rooms in Capitol, assigns to members
3 (1)(q)
seats in chamber, divides in consultation with caucuses
2 (4)
signature:
assembly bills which have passed both houses
5 (1)(o)
authenticates acts, orders, proceedings of assembly
3 (1)(i)
citations issued on behalf of assembly
97 (4)
subpoenas, issues for witnesses required by
assembly or committee 3 (1)(o)
supervisory capacity over all other officers of the
assembly 3 (1)(L)
temporary special committees 10 (2), (3)
term of office, see also s. 13.13 (1), stats. 1
withdrawal from committee 13 (2)(b), 42 (3)(c)
Speaker pro tempore, see also Speaker and Presiding officer:
carries out duties of speaker in temporary absence of
speaker 3 (2)
definition of “speaker pro tempore"
95 (81)
election, see also s. 13.13 (2), stats. and art. IV-30, Wis. Con.
(roll call required) 1
employees of, appointment and removal
7 (1)
member of:
committee on assembly organization
9 (3)
committee on rules 24 (1)
removal, resignation 1
signs citations issued on behalf of the assembly
97 (4)
term of office, see also s. 13.13 (2), stats. 1
Speaking, see Debate
Special committee:
appointment 10
ceases when final report made, objective accomplished,
or termination date arrives 10 (1m)
creation of by speaker, only if no additional
legislative employee hired 10 (3)
creation of, not impaired by motion for reconsideration 73 (10)
ethics and standards of conduct, special committee
on 21, 43 (3)
definition of “special committee"
95 (82)
not to meet during daily session (except committee of
conference and rules) 12
precedence of motion to refer to
65 (2)(e)
refer to, motion not permitted twice on same
day, at same stage 72
rereferral to 13 (1)(am), 45 (1)
temporary special committees 10 (2), (3)
Special order of business:
call for may interrupt member while speaking
57 (1)(g)
considered in order of time for which scheduled
32 (3)(a)
continuing 33 (5)
definition of “special order of business"
95 (83)
delayed calendar: time limits set by resolution control
60 (2)
message to senate: by majority of members present
and voting 33 (4)
notice required: minimum 12 hours
33 (4)
precedence over regular order 32 (3)(a)
priority or sequence of, not lost by adjournment
or recess 32 (3)(b)
reconsideration motion: take up immediately
(majority of members present and voting
may set different time) 33 (4)
resolutions to establish 33
scheduled special order: does not interrupt
special order under discussion 32 (3)(c)
third reading, advance to: majority of members present
and voting 33 (4)
time limit for debate set by resolution
33 (1)
Special privilege 61 (3)
Special session (definition) 95 (84)
