The 108th General Assembly of the Tennessee House of Legislature convened on January 8, 2013. Both the Senate and House of Representatives were sworn in on Tuesday. The House is the larger of the two governing bodies and, as such, occupies the House Chamber which is the largest space in the State Capitol Building. 99 Districts were represented in The House ceremony and representatives from those districts took the oath of office on Tuesday afternoon. Representative Beth Harwell, of Davidson County, was re elected unopposed as Speaker of the House and Curtis Johnson of Montgomery County was elected as Speaker Pro Tempore. Senator Niceley of District 8, which includes Jefferson County, made an appearance at the House of Representatives ceremony. Jefferson County Representatives Jeremy Faison of District 11 and Andrew Farmer of District 17 were both present to take the oath of office. Faison is a returning Representative, though this is his first stint as a Representative for Jefferson County. Farmer is a Freshman Representative, as this is his first time to serve in The House. After the taking of the oath of office, members of The House established, through vote, Adoption of Temporary Rules of Order. Included in the approved rules were measures to ensure the speed of government action. Limited paper copies, floor presentations and visual aids, as well as a limit to the number of bills that may be introduced by a Representative were a part of the Temporary Rules of Order. House members will no longer offer explanations for vote at the time of voting, to streamline the voting process. Members of the House and Senate later met in a joint session, as the business of conducting the affairs of the State has begun for the 33 members of the State Senate and 99 members of The House. The legislative bodies will meet in 90 day sessions over a two year period and generally convene from mid January until late April or early May to conduct the business of the people of the State of Tennessee.