Section 22-5-1. – Composition — Agreement to assemble.

§ 22-5-1. Composition — Agreement to assemble. Whenever in the Constitution or laws of this state it is provided that any act or business shall be done by the grand committee, this grand committee shall consist of a majority of all the members of the senate and a majority of all the members of the […]

Section 22-5-2. – Roll call and quorum — Reading of invitation — Declaration of assembly.

§ 22-5-2. Roll call and quorum — Reading of invitation — Declaration of assembly. When the senate and house of representatives are assembled pursuant to an invitation, the presiding officer shall order the roll of the senate to be called by the clerk of the senate, and if a majority of all the members of […]

Section 22-5-3. – Business limited by invitation — Subcommittee to count ballots.

§ 22-5-3. Business limited by invitation — Subcommittee to count ballots. No act or business of any kind shall be done in grand committee other than that which is distinctly specified in the invitation by virtue of which the grand committee is assembled, except to take a recess or to dissolve; provided, that the grand […]

Section 22-5-4. – Record of proceedings.

§ 22-5-4. Record of proceedings. The secretary of state, and in his or her absence the clerk of the senate, shall act as secretary of the grand committee, and shall keep a full record of the proceedings of it in a book to be provided and kept by the secretary of state for that purpose, […]

Section 22-5-5. – Roll call vote.

§ 22-5-5. Roll call vote. The ayes and noes of the grand committee shall be taken upon any question properly before the committee, at the request of one-fifth (⅕) of the members present; but this provision shall not be construed to require an aye and no vote upon the election of any candidate for office. […]

Section 22-5-6. – Quorum.

§ 22-5-6. Quorum. A quorum of the grand committee shall always consist of a majority of all the members of the senate together with a majority of all the members of the house; and whenever it shall appear that a quorum is not present, no act or business shall be done, and no motion shall […]

Section 22-5-7. – Provisions mandatory.

§ 22-5-7. Provisions mandatory. The provisions of this chapter are mandatory and not merely directory. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 20, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 26, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 25, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 302, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 22-5-7.