Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

LEGISLATIVE-RELATED FUNCTIONS
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HOUSE CHIEF CLERK’S OFFICE
211 State Capitol, St. Paul 55155, (651)296-2314
Function: to provide a service and resource center of information to members of the house, staff,
and the public. The office provides assistance, advice, and information on procedural and parliamentary
matters and is responsible for the filing, printing, and distribution of legal and other documents,
including the house journal. Permanent rules of the house also require the office to prepare
and update comprehensive bill indexes by number, topic, author, and subject. A managed house
Web site offers public access to daily documents, including bills, journals, daily agendas, and calenders.
The chief clerk’s office is comprised of the:
House Chamber Desk: 211 State Capitol, St. Paul 55155, (651)296-2314
Chief Clerk: Al Mathiowetz
Index Department (Bill Status): 211 State Capitol, St. Paul 55155, (651)296-6646
Index Clerk: David G. Surdez
Front Office (Documents Distribution): 211 State Capitol, St. Paul 55155, (651)296-2314
Supervisor: Donald O. Crosby
Third Floor (Administrative Support/Floor Proceedings): 348 State Capitol,
St. Paul 55155, (651)296-8090
Supervisor: Carolyn E. Brown
Information/Communications Systems: 216A State Capitol, St. Paul 55155
(651)296-2976
Web Manager: Mike Speiker
HOUSE PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES
175 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155, (651)296-2146, (800)657-3550
Web site: www.house.mn
Function: to provide timely and nonpartisan information about the Minnesota House of
Representatives and the legislative process to members and their constituents, the general public,
and the media. The office publishes daily and weekly committee meeting schedules, a weekly
newsletter during sessions, a session summary, membership directories, seating charts, informational
brochures, and interim publications. The office also provides documentary photographic services
for the house as well as television coverage of house committee hearings, floor sessions, and other
legislative events. The staff provides 24-hour recorded information during sessions outlining the
daily committee meeting schedules. Anyone with e-mail can receive daily and weekly committee
schedules. This and other materials produced by this office are available via the Internet.
Director: Barry A. LaGrave
HOUSE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
600 State Office Bldg., St. Paul 55155, (651)296-6753, Fax: (651)296-9887
Web site: www.house.mn/hrd/hrd.htm
Function: provides research, legislative, drafting, and legal services to the entire membership of
the house and its committees on a nonpartisan basis.
Director: Thomas M. Todd
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