Michigan § 4.42 - Convening of legislature, time, organization, temporary rules.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 4.42 — Convening of legislature, time, organization, temporary rules., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.42. Convening of legislature, time, organization, temporary rules.
The members elect of the senate and house of representatives shall convene in their respective houses at the state capitol at Lansing, at 12 o'clock noon on the second Wednesday of January next succeeding their election, and proceed to the organization of their respective houses, in accordance with the provisions of this act, and under the rules of the preceding houses as temporary rules, and no other business shall be in order until they shall have completed such organization.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4.42 ("Convening of legislature, time, organization, temporary rules.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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