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The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a
*↑: Member was first appointed to office.
Source
NC General Assembly official site
Official House siteProject Vote Smart – State House of North Carolina
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Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hunger ...
, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Carolina Senate.
The qualifications to be a member of the House are found in the state Constitution: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election." Elsewhere, the constitution specifies that qualified voters that are 21 are eligible for candidacy except if otherwise disqualified by the constitution, and that no elected officials may deny the existence of God, although the latter provision is no longer enforced, as it would be illegal to do so.
Prior to the Constitution of 1868, the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the North Carolina House of Commons.
Partisan composition
Officers (2021–22 session)
Members (2021–22 session)
*↑: Member was first appointed to office.
SourceNC General Assembly official site
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
* North Carolina SenateReferences
External links
Official House site
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