(a) A majority of the members of each house shall constitute a quorum. The speaker of the senate shall preside.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 2-18-102

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Every member shall have one (1) vote, and the majority of the votes shall prevail on all questions to be determined by the joint convention.
(c) The joint session may be adjourned from time to time and rules of order made by it may be adopted and altered.
(d) A minority of the members of the joint convention shall have the power to compel the attendance of absentees by arrest on warrant issued and signed by the speaker of the senate, executed by the sergeant-at-arms of the senate or by any person authorized by the joint convention.
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