Senate Offices

Senate Sergeant at Arms Office

Legislative Role

A staff of sergeants is responsible for the security of the Senate. Sergeants maintain order, control the admittance of people to the Senate Chamber, Senate offices and Senate committee hearing rooms. In addition, the sergeants are responsible for controlling the temperature and ventilation of the Chamber and for performing various related duties. Sergeants are responsible for the security of the Chamber, galleries, offices and hearing rooms and for enforcing the dress code in the Chamber.

Functions and Services

The Sergeant At Arms Office performs the following duties:

Control of entrance to the Senate Chamber and Public Galleries, enforce dress code, provide name badges, and accomodate Senate Member requests.
Authorize and schedule Capitol meeting room reservations.
Refer requests for public meeting areas to the Minnesota Department of Administration.
Provide access to a Sign Language Interpreter at any public hearing or conference, working with the Legislative Coordinating Commission.
Provide services to Senate Members and employees, including recording equipment and assistance for electronic recording of meetings, security and protection, communication, postal services, parking arrangements, and purchase and distribution of supplies.

Key Resources

Resource	Description
Public Services	For those needing access to a Sign language Interpreter for a public hearing, please contact the Legislative Coordinating Commission or visit the Senate Committees web pages and contact the Committee Administrator or Legislative Assistant of the committee holding the meeting.
Parking Arrangements	Public parking is available at meters and designated lots. For more information, visit the Visiting the Capitol web page. The Senate Sergeant At Arms Office manages parking for the Senate Members and employees.
Audio Recordings	Senate sessions and committee meetings are recorded electronically by Senate staff. The Senate Sergeant At Arms Office, provides technical assistance with recording equipment and maintains archive logs of audio recordings. Audio recordings are available for all Senate Floor Sessions and Committee Hearings. Meetings prior to 2005 are only available on audio cassette through the Legislative Reference Library. Senate Rule On Audio: Senate Rule 50.9 which requires that proceedings of the Senate and Senate Committees be tape recorded includes the following statement: "The Senate intends that testimony and discussion preserved under this rule not be admissible in any court or administrative proceeding on an issue of legislative intent".

Resource

Description

Public Services

For those needing access to a Sign language Interpreter for a public hearing, please contact the Legislative Coordinating Commission or visit the Senate Committees web pages and contact the Committee Administrator or Legislative Assistant of the committee holding the meeting.

Parking Arrangements

Public parking is available at meters and designated lots. For more information, visit the Visiting the Capitol web page. The Senate Sergeant At Arms Office manages parking for the Senate Members and employees.

Audio Recordings

Senate sessions and committee meetings are recorded electronically by Senate staff. The Senate Sergeant At Arms Office, provides technical assistance with recording equipment and maintains archive logs of audio recordings. Audio recordings are available for all Senate Floor Sessions and Committee Hearings. Meetings prior to 2005 are only available on audio cassette through the Legislative Reference Library.

Senate Rule On Audio:

Senate Rule 50.9 which requires that proceedings of the Senate and Senate Committees be tape recorded includes the following statement: "The Senate intends that testimony and discussion preserved under this rule not be admissible in any court or administrative proceeding on an issue of legislative intent".

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Resources

Minnesota Management and Budget