North Dakota § 54-03-02 - When legislative assembly meets

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§ 54-03-02. When legislative assembly meets

1. The legislative assembly shall meet at the seat of government in the month of December following the election of the members thereof for organizational and 2. 3. orientation purposes and shall thereafter recess until the time provided in subsection 2. The legislative assembly shall reconvene at twelve noon on the first Tuesday after the third day in January of the year following the organizational session as provided in subsection 1 or at twelve noon on a date selected by the legislative management but not earlier than January second nor later than January eleventh of the year following the organizational session and, following the close of business of the regular session, shall adjourn subject to subsection 3. Notwithstanding a motion to adjourn sine die, the legislative assembly shall reconvene as determined by the legislative management. The number of natural days used may not exceed the number of natural days available under the constitution which have not been previously used by that legislative assembly in regular session under subsection 2.

Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does North Dakota Century Code § 54-03-02 cover?

Section 54-03-02 ("When legislative assembly meets") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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