article-vii•Constitution of Rhode Island — ARTICLE VII
Constitution of Rhode Island — ARTICLE VII
article-viiRhode Island Const. ARTICLE VIIConstitution
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ARTICLE VII
ARTICLE VII
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Section 1. Composition.
There shall
be one hundred (100) members of the house of representatives,
provided, however, that commencing in 2003 there
shall be seventy-five (75) members of the house of
representatives. The house of representatives
shall be constituted on the basis of population and the representative districts shall be as nearly equal in population and as compact
in territory as possible. The general assembly shall, after any new census taken by authority of the United States, reapportion the representation to
conform to the Constitution of the state and the Constitution of the United States.
Section 2. Officers —
Presiding member during organization.
The house of representatives shall have authority
to elect its speaker, clerks, and other officers.
The senior member from the City of Newport,
if any be present, shall preside in the organization of the house.
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