Secretary of the Senate

Legislative Role

The Secretary of the Senate is the chief operating officer of the Senate, reporting to the Committee on Rules and Administration. The main responsibilities of the Secretary are to serve as parliamentarian during floor sessions and to oversee Senate operations. All proposed legislation must be delivered to the Secretary's Office. The office prepares the bill for introduction. This is the first step in the legislative process. The Secretary of the Senate is elected by the Senate at the beginning of the biennial legislative session, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 3.06.

Secratary of the Senate

Name	Title	Office	Phone Number
Tom Bottern	Secretary of the Senate	Capitol 231	651.296.0504

Internal Offices

The Secretary of the Senate oversees the internal Senate offices that provide operational services and support to the Senate. For a detailed description of each of the internal offices, please refer to each office's page.

Office
Senate Desk
Engrossing
Information
Human Resources
Fiscal Services
Sergeant at Arms
Media Services
Senate Information Systems (SIS)
Journal Production
Index