The Speaker shall sign all acts, joint resolutions, memorials, 1.4 writs, warrants, and authorizations for payment or other papers authorized by the House. 1.5 The Speaker shall decide all points of order, subject to an appeal by any member, and he may require the member raising a point of order to cite the rule or other authority in support of the question. With unanimous consent, a member may withdraw a point of order the member has raised. Upon appeal, no member shall speak more than once and for no longer than twenty minutes each, except by permission of the House. 1.6 The Speaker may vote in all (except when he may be personally or pecuniarily interested). If the House be equally divided, the question shall be decided in the negative. The presiding officer may give information or explain any matter before the House; he may speak on points of order in preference to other members, and as often as he may deem necessary, but he shall not enter into any debate or endeavor to influence any question before the House while presiding. Provided, the Speaker, in his discretion, may address the body concerning matters of importance to the House. 1.7 The Speaker be elected on the opening day of the organizational session by the membership of the House. 1.8 The Speaker shall be elected on the opening Pro Tempore day of the organizational session. The Speaker shall Pro Tempore preside in the absence of the Speaker. the Speaker or the Provided, Speaker whoever may be presiding at the time, may Pro Tempore, name a member to preside, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. In the absence of the Speaker and the Speaker for more than one day, the House may elect a Speaker Pro Tempore to serve until the return of the Speaker or Speaker Pro Tempore Pro When the Speaker is absent for more than Tempore. Pro Tempore three consecutive statewide legislative days, the House of Representatives may elect an acting Speaker who shall Pro Tempore serve until the return of the Speaker The acting Speaker Pro Tempore. may continue to serve on any committee to which he has Pro Tempore been appointed.
1.4 The Speaker shall sign all acts, joint resolutions, memorials, writs, warrants, and authorizations for payment or other papers authorized by the House. 1.5 The Speaker shall decide all points of order, subject to an appeal by any member, and he may require the member raising a point of order to cite the rule or other authority in support of the question. With unanimous consent, a member may withdraw a point of order the member has raised. Upon appeal, no member shall speak more than once and for no longer than twenty minutes each, except by permission of the House. 1.6 The Speaker may vote in all (except when he may be personally or pecuniarily interested). If the House be equally divided, the question shall be decided in the negative. The presiding officer may give information or explain any matter before the House; he may speak on points of order in preference to other members, and as often as he may deem necessary, but he shall not enter into any debate or endeavor to influence any question before the House while presiding. Provided, the Speaker, in his discretion, may address the body concerning matters of importance to the House. 1.7 The Speaker be elected on the opening day of the organizational session by the membership of the House. 1.8 The Speaker Pro Tempore shall be elected on the opening day of the organizational session. The Speaker Pro Tempore shall preside in the absence of the Speaker. Provided, the Speaker or the Speaker Pro Tempore, whoever may be presiding at the time, may name a member to preside, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. In the absence of the Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tempore for more than one day, the House may elect a Speaker Pro Tempore to serve until the return of the Speaker or Speaker Pro Tempore. When the Speaker Pro Tempore is absent for more than three consecutive statewide legislative days, the House of Representatives may elect an acting Speaker Pro Tempore who shall serve until the return of the Speaker Pro Tempore. The acting Speaker Pro Tempore may continue to serve on any committee to which he has been appointed.
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