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Utah House opens 2010 session; Chief Clerk named and membership certificate read
Summary
The Utah House of Representatives opened its 2010 general session with ceremonial music, the appointment of Sandy Tenney as Chief Clerk, and a public reading of the Lieutenant Governor—s Certificate of Membership listing those elected in Nov. 2008 and interim appointees.
The Utah State House of Representatives opened its 2010 general session with ceremonial music and routine organizational business Wednesday, including the appointment of a new chief clerk and a formal certification of membership.
Unidentified Speaker 1 opened the session by thanking Elder Ballard for the invocation and recognizing the Utah National Guard Color Guard and choral performers. The session also featured a brief performance by Vocal Point of Brigham Young University.
Sandy Tenney was announced as the Chief Clerk for the 2010 General Session. Following that announcement, a reader from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor read the Certificate of Membership aloud, stating in part, “I, Greg Bell, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that at a general election held within and for the State of Utah on Tuesday, 11/04/2008, the following named persons were chosen by the electors as members of the legislature of the State of Utah to serve in the House of Representatives, each for a term of 2 years beginning 01/01/2009.” The certificate listed the named representatives and noted interim appointments to fill vacancies; it was dated January 2010 in Salt Lake City.
After the certification, the presiding speaker opened the roll for electronic roll call and asked members to register their presence, signaling the start of the chamber—s organizational business for the day.
No formal votes were recorded in the transcript provided. The session proceeded from ceremonial opening items into procedural organization, including the administrative appointment and public certification of membership.
