Rhode Island § 17-3-2 - General Assembly Members
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§ 17-3-2. General Assembly Members
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-3-2
§ 17-3-2. Adjournment of election meetings.
All senatorial district, representative district, and voting district meetings held in any district for the election of senators and representatives in the general assembly, or of any one or more of them, shall, at the time of closing the polls in that district as prescribed by law, stand adjourned until the date named in the warrant provided in § 17-3-3 to be issued in case of no election, or until the state board has notified the secretary of state that an election of senator and representative in the general assembly from the district has been made.
History of Section.
P.L. 1905, ch. 1230, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 30; G.L. 1923,
ch. 14, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 321, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1941, ch. 1040, § 1; G.L. 1956,
§ 17-2-2; G.L. 1956, § 17-3-2; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 3.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 17-3-2
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 17-3-2 cover?
Section 17-3-2 ("General Assembly Members") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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