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Clerk (legislature)

The clerk, chief clerk, secretary, or secretary general of a legislative chamber is the senior administrative officer responsible for ensuring that its business runs smoothly. This may encompass keeping custody of documents lain before the house, received, or produced; making records of proceedings; allocating office space; enrolling of members, and administering an oath of office. During the first sitting of a newly elected legislature, or when the current presiding officer steps down, they may act as the presiding officer in the election of a new presiding officer such as the speaker or president. The clerk in some cases has a ceremonial role. A clerk may also advise the speaker or members on parliamentary procedure, acting in American parlance as a "parliamentarian".

In the English speaking world, a parliamentary, legislative or congressional clerk is often used to refer to other officials who are involved with administrative operations within a legislature.

Appointment

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In the Westminster system, the clerk is usually an apolitical civil servant, and typically attains the position through promotion and retains it until retirement. In the UK the Clerks of both houses are appointed by letters patent from the Sovereign.

In the United States, while clerks are usually nonpartisan, they are often elected by the assembly members at the beginning of each term. At the federal level, and typically at state level, the lower house has a "(chief) clerk" while the upper house has a "secretary".

Clerks of the House by legislature

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Commonwealth

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LegislatureClerk of sole or lower houseClerk of upper houseNotes
Parliament of AustraliaClerkClerk
Parliament of CanadaClerkClerk
— Legislative Assembly of AlbertaClerkN/AUnicameral
— Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaClerkN/AUnicameral
— Legislative Assembly of ManitobaClerkN/AUnicameral
— Legislative Assembly of New BrunswickClerkN/AUnicameral
— Newfoundland and Labrador House of AssemblyClerkN/AUnicameral
— Legislative Assembly of the Northwest TerritoriesClerkN/AUnicameral
— Nova Scotia House of AssemblyChief ClerkN/AUnicameral
— Nunavut Legislative AssemblyClerkN/AUnicameral
— Legislative Assembly of OntarioClerkN/AUnicameral
— Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward IslandClerkN/AUnicameral
— National Assembly of QuebecSecretary GeneralN/AUnicameral. The post of Secretary General was formerly called Greffier in French.[1]
— Legislative Assembly of SaskatchewanClerkN/AUnicameral
— Yukon Legislative AssemblyClerkN/AUnicameral
Parliament of IndiaSecretary GeneralSecretary General
Parliament of New ZealandClerkN/AUnicameral. The Clerk of the upper house was called the Clerk of the Parliaments prior to abolition.[2]
Parliament of the United KingdomClerkClerk
— Senedd (Wales)Chief Executive and ClerkN/AUnicameral
— Tynwald (Isle of Man)SecretaryClerkBicameral, however when the Houses are sitting together they become the Tynwald Court. The Clerk of Tynwald is ex-officio the Secretary of the House of Keys and the chief administrative officer for the entire Court.[3]

North America

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LegislatureClerk of sole or lower houseClerk of upper houseNotes
InatsisartutDirectorN/A[4]
Congress of the UnionSecretary GeneralSecretary General
United States CongressClerkSecretaryElected every two years.
— Alabama LegislatureClerkSecretaryThe deputy to the Clerk of the House is called the Chief Clerk.
— Alaska LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Arizona State LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Arkansas General AssemblyChief ClerkSecretaryThe Chief Clerk is appointed by the Speaker and confirmed by the House by simple majority.
— California State LegislatureChief ClerkSecretaryElected every two years.
— Colorado General AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary
— Connecticut General AssemblyClerkClerk
— Delaware General AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary
— Council of the District of ColumbiaSecretaryN/AFederal District. Unicameral.
— Florida LegislatureClerkSecretary
— Georgia General AssemblyClerkSecretary
— Hawaii LegislatureChief ClerkClerk
— Idaho LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Illinois General AssemblyClerkSecretary
— Iowa General AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary
— Kansas LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary[citation needed]
— Kentucky General AssemblyChief ClerkChief Clerk
— Louisiana LegislatureClerkSecretary
— Maine LegislatureClerkSecretary
— Maryland General AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary
— Massachusetts General CourtClerkClerk
— Michigan LegislatureClerkSecretary
— Minnesota LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Mississippi LegislatureClerkSecretary
— Missouri General AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary
— Montana LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Nebraska LegislatureClerkN/AUnicameral. The current sole house was the Senate before the House of Representatives was abolished in 1936.
— Nevada LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— New Hampshire General CourtClerkClerk
— New Jersey LegislatureClerkSecretary
— New Mexico LegislatureChief ClerkChief Clerk
— New York LegislatureClerkSecretary
— North Carolina General AssemblyClerkClerk
— North Dakota Legislative AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary
— Ohio General AssemblyClerkClerk
— Oklahoma LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Oregon Legislative AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary
— Pennsylvania General AssemblyChief ClerkSecretary-ParliamentarianThe Secretary-Parliamentarian acts as both the chief administrative officer and parliamentarian of the Senate.[5] The Senate also has a Chief Clerk, who is the chief fiscal officer, and holds other miscellaneous administrative duties.[6]
— Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico ClerkSecretaryUnincorporated territory of the United States.
— Rhode Island General AssemblyClerkSecretary
— South Carolina General AssemblyClerkClerk
— South Dakota LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Tennessee General AssemblyChief ClerkChief Clerk
— Texas LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Utah State LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— Vermont General AssemblyClerkSecretary
— Virginia General AssemblyClerkClerk
— Washington State LegislatureChief ClerkSecretary
— West Virginia LegislatureClerkClerkThe House Clerk is ex-officio the Keeper of the Rolls of the Legislature.[7]
— Wisconsin State LegislatureChief ClerkChief Clerk
— Wyoming State LegislatureChief ClerkChief Clerk

Europe

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LegislatureClerk of sole or lower houseClerk of upper houseNotes
National Assembly of BelarusDirector of the SecretariatDirector of the Secretariat

Asia

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LegislatureClerk of sole or lower houseClerk of upper houseNotes
National People's CongressSecretary GeneralN/AUnicameral, however the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a permanent body of the Congress which often acts as the national legislature.
— Legislative Council of Hong KongSecretary GeneralN/AUnicameral
— Legislative Assembly of MacauSecretary GeneralN/AUnicameral
KnessetSecretaryN/AUnicameral

Other officials

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This is a non-exhaustive list of some types of clerks.

NameNotes
Calendar clerkResponsible for the planning and upkeep of the legislative calendar.
Clerk assistantSometimes used as the title for the deputy of the Clerk of the House. The Second clerk assistant is sometimes the title used for their deputy.
Committee clerkResponsible for the administrative operations of a parliamentary committee. The most senior committee clerk is sometimes known as the Clerk of Committees.
Journal clerkResponsible for the upkeep of the house's journal. The most senior journal clerk is sometimes known as the Clerk of the Journals.
Reading clerkUsually responsible for the oral reading of bills, motions and amendments in the United States. The Reading Clerk in the House of Lords is responsible for reading letters patents and writs of summons of newly created peers, as well as commissions granting Royal Assent, as well as recording daily attendance.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Secrétaire général". Assemblee Nationale du Quebec. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Parliament's People". New Zealand History. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Roles of Members & Officers". Tynwald. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Bureau for Inatsisartut Organisationsdiagram" (PDF). Inatsisartut. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ Rules of the Senate of Pennsylvania (2023-2024). Rule 6 Duties of the Secretary-Parliamentarian. 3 January 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Rules of the Senate of Pennsylvania (2023-2024). Rule 7 Duties of the Chief Clerk of the Senate. 3 January 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates. Rule 18 Record of Enrolled Bills.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  8. ^ Erskine May’s treatise on the law, privileges, proceedings and usage of Parliament (25th ed.). Part 1, Paragraph 6.33. 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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