Rhode Island § 22-3-13 - Organization of General Assembly
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§ 22-3-13. Organization of General Assembly
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-13
§ 22-3-13. Certification and delivery or retention of lists.
At or before twelve o’clock noon (12:00 p.m.) on the first Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall certify and deliver to the reading clerk of the house of representatives the list of persons, made up as provided in § 22-3-1, entitled to seats in the house of representatives, and shall certify and retain in his or her possession the list of persons so made up entitled to seats in the senate.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 19, § 5; P.L. 1901, ch. 808, § 14; P.L. 1902, ch. 1046, § 2; G.L. 1909,
ch. 25, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 25, § 20; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 34; P.L. 1914, ch. 1051,
§ 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 21; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 22; P.L. 1930, ch. 1526, § 1; G.L.
1938, ch. 301, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 22-3-13.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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