Arkansas Constitution
Article 5 - Legislative Department
Section 17 - Duration of sessions

Universal Citation: AR Const art 5 § 17

  1. A regular biennial session shall not exceed sixty (60) calendar days in duration, unless extended by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. The regular biennial session shall not exceed seventy five (75) calendar days in duration, unless extended by a vote of three-fourths (¾) of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.

  2. A fiscal session shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days in duration, except that by a vote of three-fourths (¾) of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly a fiscal session may be extended one (1) time by no more than fifteen (15) calendar days.

  3. Provided, that this section shall not apply when impeachments are pending.

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