Terms Used In South Carolina Code 1-13-60

  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
The chairman shall be the presiding officer at meetings of the Commission and shall promote the orderly transaction of its business. In the chairman’s absence, or his inability to act, the vice-chairman or if no vice-chairman has been appointed or elected a commissioner designated by the chairman shall act in his stead.