Section 5.Classification of senators. The senate shall be divided so that one-half of the senators, as nearly as practicable, may be chosen biennially.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 38. L. 74: Entire section R&RE, p. 448, effective January 1, 1975.
Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974.
Section 6.Salary and expenses of members. Each member of the general assembly shall receive such salary and expenses as are prescribed by law. No general assembly shall fix its own salary. Members of the general assembly shall receive the same mileage rate permitted for travel as other state employees.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 38. L. 1883: Entire section amended, p. 21. L. 09: Entire section amended, p. 314. L. 74: Entire section R&RE, p. 448, effective January 1, 1975.
Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974.
Cross references: For compensation of members of the general assembly, see § 2-2-307.
Section 7.General assembly - shall meet when - term of members - committees. The general assembly shall meet in regular session at 10 a.m. no later than the second Wednesday of January of each year. The general assembly shall meet at other times when convened in special session by the governor pursuant to section 9 of article IV of this constitution or by written request by two-thirds of the members of each house to the presiding officer of each house to consider only those subjects specified in such request. The term of service of the members of the general assembly shall begin on the convening of the first regular session of the general assembly next after their election. The committees of the general assembly, unless otherwise provided by the general assembly, shall expire on the convening of the first regular session after a general election. Regular sessions of the general assembly shall not exceed one hundred twenty calendar days.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 38. L. 50: Entire section amended, see L. 51, p. 554. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 448, effective January 1, 1975. L. 82: Entire section amended, p. 683, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 83, p. 1669, December 30, 1982. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 1451, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 89, p. 1655, January 3, 1989.
Editor's note: The Governor's proclamation date in 1974 was December 20, 1974.
Section 8.Members precluded from holding office. No senator or representative shall, while serving as such, be appointed to any civil office under this state; and no member of congress, or other person holding any office (except of attorney-at-law, notary public, or in the militia) under the United States or this state, shall be a member of either house during his
