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North Dakota House of Representatives
| North Dakota House of Representatives | |
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| General Information | |
| Type: | Lower house |
| Term limits: | None |
| 2012 session start: | No regular session in 2012 |
| Website: | Official House Page |
| Leadership | |
| House Speaker: | David Drovdal, (R) |
| Majority Leader: | Al Carlson, (R) |
| Minority leader: | Jerome Kelsh, (D) |
| Structure | |
| Members: | 94 |
| Democratic Party (25) Republican Party (69) | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Art IV, North Dakota Constitution |
| Salary: | $148/day during legislative sessions + per diem |
| Elections | |
| Last Election: | November 2, 2010 (47 seats) |
| Next election: | November 6, 2012 (47 seats) |
| Redistricting: | North Dakota Legislature has control |
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Two representatives are elected from each of 47 senatorial districts as a total of 94 members serve in the lower house of the North Dakota legislature. Each member represents an average of 7,155 residents, as of the 2010 Census.[1] After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 6,832 residents.[2] Generally, the representatives from odd-numbered districts were elected to four-year terms at the 2006 general election and the representatives from even-numbered districts were elected to four-year terms at the November 2008 general election. In 2010, all odd numbered districts were up for re-election.
Sessions
Article IV of the North Dakota Constitution establishes when the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, of which the House is a part, is to be in session. Section 7 of Article IV states that the Assembly is to convene in regular session every January after a legislative election. This means that the Assembly convenes in January of every odd-numbered year. Section 7 specifies that the convening date is to be the first Tuesday after the third day in January, unless this date is changed by law. Section 7 limits the length of regular sessions to no more than eighty days every two years.
2012
- See also: Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions
In 2012, the Legislature will not be in regular session.
2011
- See also: Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions
In 2011, the House was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. [3] A special session has been called by Governor Jack Dalrymple for November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[4]
2010
- See also: Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions
In 2010, the House did not meet in regular session.[5]
Elections
2012
Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives will be held in North Dakota on November 6, 2012. A total of 46 seats will be up for election. Legislators serve four-year terms in North Dakota. In 2010, 48 legislators were elected.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was April 13, 2012.
2010
Elections for the office of North Dakota's House of Representatives were held in North Dakota on November 2, 2010.
The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 8, 2010. The primary election day was June 8, 2010.
| North Dakota House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 36 | 25 | |
| Republican Party | 58 | 69 | |
| Total | 94 | 94 | |
In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $428,028 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lignite Energy Council | $32,500 |
| House Democratic-NPL Caucus of North Dakota | $30,130 |
| North Dakota Association of Realtors | $27,679 |
| Boilermakers Local 647 | $20,250 |
| Marathon Oil | $18,000 |
| North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives | $17,000 |
| DAK PAC | $16,500 |
| North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives | $14,800 |
| House Republican Caucus of North Dakota | $14,303 |
| North Dakota Petroleum Council | $12,175 |
Qualifications
Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states: State Senators and Representatives must be, on the day of the election, qualified voters in the district from which they are chosen and a resident of the state for one year preceding election to office.
Vacancies
| How Vacancies are filled in State Legislatures |
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Under North Dakota law, any vacancy in the House is filled by the district committee of the political party that holds the seat. A replacement must be named within 21 days of the vacancy. If more than 828 days are left in the term, the appointed person must serve until the next general election when the Governor can call for a special election[7].
Representatives
Partisan composition
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses
| Party | As of May 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 25 | |
| Republican Party | 69 | |
| Total | 94 | |
Interactive Map
The North Dakota State Legislature has a link to an interactive district map.
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
As of 2010, members of the North Dakota House of Representatives are paid $148/day during legislative sessions. Legislators receive lodging reimbursements up to $1,040/month (vouchered).[8]
The $148/day that North Dakota representatives are paid as of 2010 is an increase over the $125/day they were paid during legislative sessions in 2007. The loding reimbursement has increased from $900/month in 2007 to $1,040/month in 2010.[9]
When sworn in
North Dakota legislators assume office December 1st.
Leadership
The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body. [10]
Current leadership
Current members
Standing committees
The North Dakota House of Representatives has the following 12 standing committees:
- Agriculture Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Appropriations Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Constitutional Revision Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Education Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Finance and Taxation Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Human Services Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Industry, Business and Labor Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Political Subdivisions Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
External links
- Official website of the North Dakota House of Representatives
- Official list of the current members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
- Project Vote Smart on the North Dakota House of Representatives
References
- ↑ Population in 2010 of the American states
- ↑ Population in 2000 of the American states
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly information
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7, Sept.15, 2011
- ↑ Session information for North Dakota legislature
- ↑ Follow the Money: "North Dakota House 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ North Dakota Legislature "North Dakota Century Code"(Referenced Statute 16.1-13-10 (1))
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2010 Legislator Compensation Data"
- ↑ Empire Center, "Legislative Salaries Per State as of 2007"
- ↑ North Dakota House Leadership
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