Rhode Island General Laws 17-2-6. Majority required in general assembly – Term of officer elected to fill vacancy
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In elections by the general assembly in grand committee, the person receiving a majority of the votes shall be elected. Every person elected by the general assembly to fill a vacancy, pursuant to the provision of this chapter, shall hold his or her office for the remainder of the term or for the full term, as the case may be, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
History of Section.
P.L. 1901, ch. 826, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 14, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 13, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 320, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 17-1-7; G.L. 1956, § 17-2-6; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 17-2-6
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.