2015 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 22 - General Assembly
Chapter 22-3 - Organization of General Assembly
Section 22-3-9 - Engagement of legislators absent from organization meeting.

RI Gen L § 22-3-9 (2015) What's This?

§ 22-3-9 Engagement of legislators absent from organization meeting. – Senators and representatives not present at the first meeting of the respective houses shall, after presenting the evidence of their election, take the engagement of office before they shall act in their respective offices.

History of Section.
(G.L. 1896, ch. 19, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 25, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 25, § 32; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 34; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 33; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 34; P.L. 1930, ch. 1526, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 301, § 34; G.L. 1956, § 22-3-9.)

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