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  President pro tempore of the United States Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the United States, the President pro tempore of the Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the upper house of Congress, the Senate.
The President pro tempore is an office of the Senate mandated by Article I, section 3 of the Constitution.
The President pro tempore, together with the Speaker of the House, is the authority to which declarations of presidential inability are transmitted in accordance with the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate   (1040 words)

  
 U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > People > Officers & Staff > President Pro Tempore
Pro tempore is a Latin term meaning "for the time being"; thus, the occupant of the position was conceived as a temporary presiding officer.
Since 1816, presidents pro tempore have received a larger salary than other senators, and, for a period after 1856, they were compensated at the same rate as the vice president.
The president pro tempore works closely with the secretary and the sergeant at arms of the Senate, directing the enforcement of the rules governing the use of the Capitol and the Senate office buildings.
www.senate.gov /artandhistory/history/common/briefing/President_Pro_Tempore.htm   (2536 words)

  
 AG Opinions - Feb 25 1999
The appointment of a justice of the peace pro tempore is made by the presiding judge of the superior court of a county "for any precinct of that county where needed in the manner provided by this article subject to the approval of the board of supervisors." A.R.S. § 22-121(A).
Justices of the peace pro tempore are ordinarily appointed on a temporary basis when the workloads of regular justices of the peace become too great.
Arizona law provides that "[t]he salary of the justice of the peace pro tempore shall be paid by the county wherein the justice of the peace pro tempore is assigned.
www.attorney_general.state.az.us /opinions/1999/I99-004.html   (532 words)

  
 Pro tempore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pro tempore or pro tem is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English.
This phrase is most often used in politics to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens (placeholder) in the absence of a superior, such as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
This page was last modified 16:02, 20 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pro_tempore   (81 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The qualifications of a judge pro tempore shall be the same as for a district judge, except that with respect to RCW 3.34.060(1), the person appointed need only be a registered voter of the state.
A judge pro tempore may sit in any district of the county for which he or she is appointed.
A judge pro tempore shall be paid the salary authorized by the county legislative authority.
www.leg.wa.gov /RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=section§ion=3.34.130   (384 words)

  
 President pro tempore of the United States Senate - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Since 1947, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate has been third in line to succeed to the US presidency in the case of death or resignation, after the Vice-President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The current President Pro Tempore of the Senate is Ted Stevens of Alaska.
Before the Republicans regained control of the Senate after the congressional elections of November 5, 2002, the President Pro Tempore was Robert Byrd of West Virginia.
open-encyclopedia.com /President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate   (2080 words)

  
 64 Wn. App. 201, 825 P.2d 738, STATE v. ROBINSON
Court of Appeals: Holding that consent by the defendant's counsel to trial by a pro tempore judge was binding on the defendant, the court affirms the judgment.
may be tried by a judge, pro tempore, who must be a member of the bar, agreed upon in writing by the parties litigant, or their attorneys of record, approved by the court and sworn to try the case.
On appeal, the surety argued that the judge pro tempore lacked jurisdiction to hear the case because the surety had not been informed that the judge was a pro tempore judge and had not expressly consented to use of the judge pro tempore.
www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/appellate/064wnapp/064wnapp0201.htm   (1342 words)

  
 Chapter 2.02.02 Mayor pro tempore.* - Davis Municipal Code - City of Davis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
At the same meeting at which the mayor is selected, the city council shall also designate one of its members as mayor pro tempore, who shall be that person who received the greatest number of voters in the most recent city council election.
The mayor pro tempore shall perform the duties of the mayor during the mayor's absence or disability.
The mayor pro tempore shall serve in this capacity at the pleasure of the city council.
www.city.davis.ca.us /cmo/citycode/detail.cfm?p=2&q=40   (107 words)

  
 AGO_1963-64_No_078   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
(2) The compensation of a pro tempore justice who takes the place of a part-time justice is based on the amount provided for a full-time justice under RCW 3.58.010 according to the formula appearing in RCW 3.34.130.
A justice of the peace pro tempore shall be paid for each day he holds a session one‑two hundred fiftieth of the annual salary of a full time justice of the district.
            However, where there is no full-time justice serving in the district, a pro tempore justice's compensation cannot be determined by using the salary of the justice who is being replaced as a base because the statutory formula indicates that compensation is to be measured by the salary of a full-time justice.
www.atg.wa.gov /opinions/1963-64/opinion_1963-64_078.html   (984 words)

  
 Capitol Questions
The President pro tempore is also named in statute as third in the line of succession to the Presidency, right after the Vice-President and the Speaker of the House.
Election to the post of President pro tempore is considered a mark of respect and honor within the Senate.
The President pro tempore's seniority means that he is also a committee chairman and therefore most PPTs have spent little time presiding over the Senate.
www.c-span.org /questions/weekly11.htm   (399 words)

  
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Pro tempore appointments may be made for one or more cases or for a specified period of time up to two years, except that a pro tempore judge or justice may complete a trial or appeal in progress at the conclusion of the appointment.
The annual compensation for pro tempore service may not exceed the difference between the retired justice's or judge's annual retirement pay and the current annual base salary of a justice or judge of the court from which the justice or judge retired.
The retired justice or judge is not entitled to personal, annual, or sick leave benefits, and acceptance of an appointment pro tempore acts as a waiver of any claim to such benefits.
www.state.ak.us /courts/sco/sco1324.txt   (766 words)

  
 The Texas State Senate - Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Selection of each president pro tem is by seniority, and Sen. Lucio has served 12 years in the Senate and four in the House of Representatives.
The main function of the president pro tempore is to perform the duties of the lieutenant governor in any case of absence or disability of the lieutenant governor.
The president pro tempore of the Senate shall, during the time that officer exercises the powers and authority pertaining to the office of governor, receive the same compensation which the governor would have received had the governor been employed in the duties of that office.
www.senate.state.tx.us /75r/senate/members/dist27/pr03/p011403a.htm   (566 words)

  
 Office of Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz -- Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1884 the senate rules were amended to provide for the election of a senate pro tempore, at the beginning of the session, to serve in the absence of the president.
Prior to 1884 presidents pro tem were elected only as needed and it was possible for more than one president pro tem to be elected during a single session.
In 1906 the rules were changed so the "President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and one Senator to be elected by the Senate shall...appoint" the standing committees.
vermont-archives.org /govinfo/leg/legoff.html   (607 words)

  
 Washington Courts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Each superior court shall file with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) by February 1st the list of elected judges pro tempore to which it shall be assigning cases during the year commencing on April 1st.
The list of elected judges pro tempore which is on file on the date of the filing of an action is the list from which an elected judge pro tempore shall be appointed by the presiding judge to hear matters for the duration of that case.
In addition to RCW 4.12.050, any party to or any attorney appearing in any case which is assigned to an elected judge pro tempore shall be entitled to one (1) notice of change of judge when that judge has been assigned a matter over which to preside.
www.courts.wa.gov /court_rules?fa=court_rules.display&group=sup&set=AR&ruleid=supar6   (522 words)

  
 Matlock Elected As Speaker Pro Tempore
Terry Matlock, D-Garvin, was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the 101-member Oklahoma House for the two-year 48th Legislature.
In the absence of the Speaker, the Speaker Pro Tempore is the presiding officer in the House chamber when the Legislature is in session.
The Speaker Pro Tempore also is an ex officio voting member of all standing and special committees in the House of Representatives.
www.lsb.state.ok.us /house/news3032.htm   (466 words)

  
 AGO 1994 No. 004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
the use of judges pro tempore in district courts is narrowly circumscribed.
            Your question posits a case in which the judge pro tempore is serving to assist the regular judge with excess work, and therefore, for the purposes of the question, the regular judge is neither absent nor disqualified.
            To summarize, where a judge pro tempore has served more than 30 days in a year because the regular district court judge has been disqualified, the annual salary of the regular district court judge is reduced pursuant to RCW 3.34.130(1) for each day of service by the judge pro tempore.
www.atg.wa.gov /opinions/1994/opinion_1994_004.html   (2905 words)

  
 Presidential and Vice Presidential Succession   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1792, the Senate President pro tempore was third in line and the Speaker of the House was fourth.
Throughout most of the nineteenth century, the Senate assumed it was empowered to elect a President pro tempore only during the absence of a Vice President.
No president pro tempore had ever served as president, while six former secretaries of state had later been elected to that office.
members.1stconnect.com /anozira/SiteTops/resources/succession.htm   (573 words)

  
 U.S. Senate: Reference Home > Glossary > president pro tempore
president pro tempore - A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President.
The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
Links are arranged broadly by subject and may take you to PDF documents, useful sources on the Web, or other Senate Web pages.
www.senate.gov /reference/glossary_term/president_pro_tempore.htm   (187 words)

  
 Rule 11
To establish guidelines for the qualifications and authority and a procedure for the appointment of judges pro tempore.
(C) Judges pro tempore shall have all the power and authority of the judges of that court during the period of appointment except that they shall not exercise judicial authority beyond the case to which they are assigned such as the performance of marriages.
A judge pro tempore shall have all of the privileges and immunities of a judge with respect to the case or cases to which the judge pro tempore is assigned.
www.utcourts.gov /resources/rules/ucja/11_gen/11-202.htm   (853 words)

  
 The Texas State Senate - Jane Nelson Press Releases
Flower Mound Senator Jane Nelson is sworn in as President Pro Tempore ad Interim for the 78th Session of the Texas Senate by Lt. Governor David Dewhurst.
The President Pro Tempore is the member who fulfills the duties of lieutenant governor in the event of an absence or disability.
In the event of an absence of the governor and lieutenant governor, the President Pro Tempore may perform the duties of governor.
www.senate.state.tx.us /75R/senate/members/dist12/pr03/p060203c.htm   (503 words)

  
 White Opinion No. MW-404
(a) A prosecuting attorney pro tempore shall be appointed by the body or person who has the authority to appoint the prosecuting attorney in the event of a vacancy.
Thus, the judge's appointment of a prosecutor pro tem was made pursuant to section 10(m) of article 332d, as well as article 2.07.
The appointment of a prosecutor pro tem pursuant to article 2.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure did not terminate as of September 1, 1981, the effective date of amendments to article 332d, V.T.C.S., by House Bill No. 649 of the Sixty-seventh Legislature.
www.oag.state.tx.us /opinions/op46white/mw-404.htm   (1001 words)

  
 Presidents Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The president pro tempore was often second in the line of presidential succession, immediately after the vice president.
It has been a recent custom that the person elected by senators to serve as president pro tempore be the senior most senator of the majority party.
Footnote 1: In March 1890, the Senate adopted a resolution stating that presidents pro tempore would hold office continuously until the election of another president pro tempore, rather than being elected only for the period in which the vice president was absent.
www.congressol.com /pro-tempore.html   (479 words)

  
 Opinion Docket: 97-0448, Patricia Aston, Date: 970808, Subject: Municipal Officers
The board of aldermen shall elect from among its members a mayor pro tempore, who shall serve in the place of the mayor in cases of temporary absence or disability of the mayor.
As set forth in the response to question no. 1, the alderman appointed to the position of mayor pro tempore remains in that office for the duration of the term of office to which he or she was elected as an alderman.
Where the mayor pro tempore resigns that position or ceases to be an alderman, the board shall appoint a new alderman to the position who shall serve as mayor pro tempore for the duration of the term to which he was elected as an alderman.
www.mslawyer.com /ag/ag/1997/12427.htm   (482 words)

  
 California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 10350. Regular Hearings: Appointment and Authority of Pro Tempore ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A presiding workers' compensation judge may appoint and assign a pro tempore workers' compensation judge to conduct a trial on any issue in any proceeding before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and to make and file a finding, opinion, order, decision or award based thereon.
Before assignment of a particular pro tempore workers' compensation judge, the parties or their representatives shall submit a request and written stipulation to the presiding workers' compensation judge.
Pro tempore workers' compensation judges shall be bound by the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (including Articles 6, 7 and 8).
www.dir.ca.gov /t8/10350.html   (325 words)

  
 SitNews - Stevens Re-elected President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate
Senator Stevens was then unanimously elected President Pro Tempore by the members of the Senate Republican Conference.
The President Pro Tempore is traditionally the longest-serving member of the majority party in the Senate.
The President Pro Tempore is also the third person in line of succession for the Presidency, following the Vice President and the Speaker of the House.
www.sitnews.us /1104news/111804/111804_stevens.html   (263 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Pro Tempore
President Pro Tempore Devin Murphy, who opposed the resolution, said it was being rushed and that it was ineffectual in its current form because it only requested action on the part of Dhir.
The Governor, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives each appoint one voting member of the board.
Senate President Pro Tempore Robert C. Jubelirer, R-Blair, is refining a bill aimed at ''taking away some of the arguments that we heard from school boards for not opting in,'' said his counsel, J. Andrew Crompton, although he declined to elaborate.
www.lawkt.com /files/Pro_Tempore.html   (4484 words)

  
 Arkansas News Bureau - Senate debates, tables action on future leadership
Driven by legislative term limits and possibly some partisan politics, many in the 35-member Senate are ready to elect their leader, scrapping the seniority system that selects its president pro tempore today.
The drama pits those wanting a popular vote among their peers for the largely ceremonial president pro tempore position and those who fear such a vote would create a too-powerful leader and divide the Senate into the haves and have-nots.
Bisbee said that if a coalition of 18 senators elects a pro tempore, that same group could change the rules so that the Senate leader appoints committee chairmen and serve as powerbroker on other matters.
www.arkansasnews.com /archive/2004/12/08/News/311352.html   (631 words)

  
 PROPOSITION 103
The population limitation of section 10 of this article shall not apply to the appointment of judges pro tempore of the superior court.
Many of the Justice of the Peace and their Pro Tempore Judges who are not attorneys have graduate degrees in other disciplines of life.
It is not realistic to believe the framers of the constitution, who set the qualifications of the Justice of the Peace, would expect pro tem judges to be any less or more qualified than the Justice of the Peace who is elected to serve that court.
www.azsos.gov /election/2004/info/PubPamphlet/Sun_Sounds/english/prop103.htm   (1580 words)

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