17-679: (Redirected from Chief Clerk ) Chief clerk may refer to: Clerk (legislature) , the senior administrative officer of a legislature Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly , an officer of the California State Assembly Chief Clerk (United States Department of State) , the second highest official of the Department of State from 1789 to 1853 The senior clerk of any business, organisation, or department, often
34-454: 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
51-553: A "secretary". Other administrative and procedural officials in legislatures of English-speaking countries will often be referred to as clerks, even if their formal job title doesn’t. It is noteworthy that whilst mostly similar, certain roles may have different responsibilities between the Commonwealth and United States. This government -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nonpartisanism Nonpartisanship , also known as nonpartisanism ,
68-541: A legislature, and usually assist the most senior clerk in fulfilling their duties. The expression clerking can be used to describe working with the procedural aspects of a legislative assembly. 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
85-426: A senior official rather than a low-level administrative officer; now often obsolete The senior administrative non-commissioned officer or warrant officer of a British Army unit, often known as the orderly room sergeant Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chief clerk . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
102-533: Is a good example of a nonpartisan organization. The New York Times has at times listed the organization as being liberal , liberal-centrist, centrist , and conservative . In 2008, The New York Times published an article where it referred to the "conservative Brookings Institution". In the Progressive Era , the Nonpartisan League was an influential socialist political movement, especially in
119-533: Is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party . While an Oxford English Dictionary definition of partisan includes adherents of a party, cause, person, etc., in most cases, nonpartisan refers specifically to political party connections rather than being the strict antonym of "partisan". In Canada, the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and
136-453: Is by definition antidemocratic, as political parties have been the only reliable electoral vehicles for advancing the ideas and interests of ordinary voters". However, nonpartisan elections are quite common at the local level, primarily in an effort to keep national issues from being mixed up with local issues. Today, nonpartisan elections are generally held for municipal and county offices, especially school board , and are also common in
153-476: The 2009 Indian general election . The campaign was a non-partisan campaign initiated by Anal Saha . Historian Sean Wilentz argues that from the days of George Washington's farewell address, to Senator Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic national convention in 2004, politicians have called upon Americans to move beyond parties. Wilentz calls this the post-partisan style, and argues that "the antiparty current
170-472: The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut are the only bodies at the provincial/territorial level that are currently nonpartisan; they operate on a consensus government system. The autonomous Nunatsiavut Assembly operates similarly on a sub-provincial level. In India , the Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign was a non-partisan campaign initiated by Tata Tea , and Janaagraha to encourage citizens to vote in
187-560: The Sovereign. Junior clerks may be appointed by the clerk of the House or by the presiding officer, and may have to be confirmed by the members. 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
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#1732837886424204-838: The Upper Midwest , particularly during the 1910s and 1920s. It also contributed much to the ideology of the former Progressive Party of Canada . It went into decline and merged with the Democratic Party of North Dakota to form the North Dakota Democratic–;NPL Party in 1956. In the history of Milwaukee , the "Nonpartisans" were an unofficial but widely recognized coalition of Republicans and Democrats who cooperated in an effort to keep Milwaukee's Sewer Socialists out of as many offices as possible, including in elections which were officially non-partisan, but in which Socialists and "Nonpartisans" were clearly identified in
221-481: The ability for donors to take a tax deduction, they are required to remain nonpartisan. This has caused some to question the ability of organizations that have the appearance of partisanship. The Brookings Institution is a Washington, D.C. think tank and 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan organization. Since its founding in 1916, it has had both identifiable Republicans and Democrats among its leadership. Owing to leadership changes such as this, some argue that it
238-471: The election of judges. The unicameral Legislature of Nebraska is the only state legislature that is entirely officially nonpartisan; additionally, the bicameral Fono of American Samoa is the only territorial legislature that is officially nonpartisan. Although elections may be officially nonpartisan, in some elections (usually involving larger cities or counties, as well as the Nebraska unicameral)
255-528: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chief_clerk&oldid=763282436 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Clerk (legislature) The clerk , chief clerk , secretary , or secretary general ( British English : / k l ɑːr k / ; American English : / k l ɜːr k / ) of
272-589: The party affiliations of candidates are generally known, most commonly by the groups endorsing a particular candidate (e.g., a candidate endorsed by a labor union would be generally affiliated with the Democratic Party, while a candidate endorsed by a business coalition would be generally affiliated with the Republican Party). Churches and charities in the United States are mainly formed under US Internal Revenue Service tax code 501(c)(3) non-profit organization regulations. To maintain that tax-exempt status, and
289-560: 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 procedural operations within
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