What officer shall preside--contempt--rules.

21.030. When assembled, the president of the senate shallpreside, and the meeting shall be governed by the standing rulesadopted for that purpose by the concurrence of both houses; theymay punish any person, other than a member, for disorderly orcontemptuous behavior in their presence, by fine andimprisonment, in the manner and to the extent either house maypunish for like conduct before them by the constitution of thisstate.

(RSMo 1939 § 12880, A.L. 1957 p. 595)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11255; 1919 § 7138; 1909 § 8134

CROSS REFERENCES:

General assembly, powers and duties, appointment of officers, Const. Art. III § 18

Lieutenant governor, ex officio president of senate, Const. Art. IV § 10

Signing of bills by presiding officers, Const. Art. III § 30

Tie vote for office, how decided, RSMo 115.517