3. Powers and Duties of the Speaker
(a) All officers of the House shall be subordinate to the Speaker in all that relates to the prompt, efficient, and correct discharge of their official duties under the Speaker's supervision.
(b) Possessing the powers and performing the duties herein described, the Speaker shall:
(1) Take the chair at the hour to which the House stands adjourned, call the members to order, and upon the appearance of a quorum, proceed to business.
2. Organization
Upon convening pursuant to Rule 1 (a) hereof, the order of business or organization shall be:
(a) Election of a clerk for the time being.
(b) Reading of the official announcement and designation of all members elected to the House of Representatives as certified by the Secretary of State.
(c) Calling of the roll.
(d) Consideration of and action upon the credentials of the persons entitled to membership in the House of Representatives.
(e) Administration of the oath of office.
1. Convening
(a) At 10 o'clock a.m. no later than the second Wednesday of January of each odd-numbered year, the House of Representatives shall be called to order by the Speaker of the immediately preceding session of the House or, in the Speaker's absence, by the majority floor leader for the convening session of the House. The House shall then proceed to organize as hereinafter provided for in Rule 2.