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In the United States, a recess appointment is an appointment by the president of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess.Under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause, the president is empowered to nominate, and with the advice and consent (confirmation) of the Senate, make appointments to high-level policy-making positions in federal departments, agencies, boards, and ...
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The 2011–2012 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 6, 2010, and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2012. Major events
California Law and effective date. Each bill that is passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor is assigned a chapter number by the Secretary of State. These chaptered bills are statutes, and ordinarily become part of the California Codes. Ordinarily a law passed during a regular session takes effect January 1 of the following year.
Recess appointments are a provision that allows the president to appoint a cabinet position for a maximum of two years without the Senate’s approval when the chamber is out of session.
According to the Congressional Research Service, George W. Bush made 171 such appointments, while Bill Clinton made 139 and Barack Obama made at least 32 recess appointments.
The bill was introduced into the Senate on December 13, 2010, and was finally passed 23–14 on April 14, 2011. [2] The bill was then passed by the Assembly on July 5 by a vote of 49–25. [ 3 ] Governor Jerry Brown , who has historically opposed Proposition 8 and has generally supported LGBT rights in the state, signed the bill into law on ...
Senate President pro Tem Mike McGuire previously said his chamber “won’t be convening in a special session this fall.” California Senate sets special session date after Assembly passes bill ...