Section 6. Sessions

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Sessions

The legislature shall meet each odd-numbered year in regular session of not more than 90 legislative days. Any legislature may increase the limit on the length of any subsequent session. The legislature may be convened in special sessions by the governor or at the written request of a majority of the members.

Summary: Providing for 90 day biennial legislative sessions

Election Date: November 5, 1974

Votes For Ratification: 110,587

Votes Against Ratification: 104,581

Percent for Ratification: 51%

Percent Against Ratification: 49%

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Amendment Source: 1975 CA 3

Effective Date Source: Mont. Rev. Code 37-137

Sessions

The legislature shall be a continuous body for two-year periods beginning when newly elected members take office. Any business, bill, or resolution pending at adjournment of a session shall carry over with the same status to any other session of the legislature during the biennium. The legislature shall meet at least once a year in regular session of not more than 60 legislative days. Any legislature may increase the limit on the length of any subsequent session. The legislature may be convened in special sessions by the governor or at the written request of a majority of the members.

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Notes: Per Section 1 of the Transition Schedule of the newly ratified Montana Constitution, this provision took effect earlier than the rest of the constitution. It was made effective on 1/1/1973

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Each member of the first Legislative Assembly, as a compensation for his services shall receive-six dollars for each day's attendance, and twenty cents for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government to his residence by the usually traveled route and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance whatsoever.

No session of the Legislative Assembly, after the first, which may be ninety days, shall exceed sixty days.

After the first session, the compensation of the members of the Legislative Assembly shall be as provided by law; Provided, That no Legislative Assembly shall fix its own compensation.

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1973 — Article V. Section 5

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1973 — Article V. Section 6