Located in the rear of the Senate Chamber, the Bill Room handles the storage and distribution of all printed materials. Daily, this includes the Senate and House bills introduced, calendars, clipsheets, enrolled bills, journals and some in-house publications.
Located on the second floor of the Capitol in the rotunda, the Post Office handles the processing of incoming and outgoing mail for the Senate members and staff. It also provides stamps for purchase.
Located within the Senate Well area, the Recording Clerk is responsible for the processing of all filed materials and for maintaining the complete and accurate record of every bill introduced and passed by the Senate.
>Located just outside the Secretary of the Senate's Office behind the Senate Chamber, the Records and Supplies Clerk is responsible for the registration of lobbyists and their support or opposition to specific bills. These records are available for public inspection.
The Records and Supplies Clerk also dispenses all supplies to Senate members and staff and orders stationery for Senators. This Clerk is also responsible for the operations of the photocopy machines and typewriters and assists the public with information about the Senate.
The Secretary assists the Secretary of the Senate with the daily operations of the office. Among the Secretary's duties are coordinating the assignment of bills to committees, scheduling committee rooms, maintaining files for gubernatorial appointments requiring Senate confirmation, coordinating the registration of press and assignment of press desks, and distributing parking permits to Senators and Senate staff. In addition, the Secretary acts as receptionist and assists the public with information about the Senate.
Pursuant to Senate Rule, the Sergeant-at-Arms is responsible for the enforcement of order and decorum in the Senate Chamber during Senate session. The Sergeant-at-Arms supervises a staff of eight Doorkeepers and 15 Senate Pages, who assist with these duties.
Two Switchboard Operators receive incoming telephone calls, record and dispatch messages and act as receptionists for the Senate lounge area.
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