Section 2-1101 - Duties of presiding officers(a) When the General Assembly is not in session, any decision that relates to or affects a member of a committee of the General Assembly shall be made: (1) as to a Senate member, by the President; and(2) as to a House member, by the Speaker.(b) The responsibilities of the President and the Speaker under this section include: (1) appointing members of committees;(2) appointing officers of committees; and(3) setting the dates, times, and places for committee meetings.