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4Assembly Rule 1.
Assembly officers. As early as possible in each legislative
5biennium, the assembly shall elect from among its members, by roll call vote of a
6majority of those present, a speaker of the assembly and a speaker pro tempore, and
7from outside its membership a chief clerk and a sergeant at arms. Those officers
8shall serve for the legislative biennium unless separated by death, resignation, or
9removal by a majority of the current membership of the assembly.
The speaker is also
10separated if a registration statement or designation signed by the speaker is filed for
11a personal campaign or support committee under state law or a principal campaign
12committee under federal law which is acting for the purpose of supporting the
13candidacy of the speaker for an office other than representative to the assembly. A
1midterm vacancy in any of those offices shall be filled by an election scheduled by the
2speaker as a special order of business.".