§ 17-3-1. Time of election — Term of office.
Senators and representatives in the general assembly shall be elected biennially, at general elections, in each senatorial and representative district in accordance with the provisions of this title; and shall hold their respective offices for two (2) years beginning on the first Tuesday of January, next succeeding their election, and until the election and qualification of their respective successors.
History of Section.P.L. 1905, ch. 1230, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 15, § 1; P.L. 1910, ch. 640, § 29; P.L. 1912, ch. 819, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 14, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 321, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-2-1; G.L. 1956, § 17-3-1; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1966, ch. 116, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 17-3 - General Assembly Members
Section 17-3-1. - Time of election — Term of office.
Section 17-3-2. - Adjournment of election meetings.
Section 17-3-3. - Adjourned elections on failure to elect.
Section 17-3-4. - Candidates and ballots at adjourned elections.
Section 17-3-5. - Death, refusal, or incapacity of senator or representative elect.
Section 17-3-6. - Vacancy in general assembly — Special elections.