Article IV.
Legislative Branch

Section 14. Deliberations to be open

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Deliberations to be open; rules to implement requirement

The deliberations of each house, of committees of each house or joint committees and of committees of the whole, shall be open. Each house shall adopt rules to implement the requirement of this section and the houses jointly shall adopt rules to implement the requirements of this section in any joint activity that the two houses may undertake.

Deliberations to be open

The deliberations of each house, of its committees and of committees of the whole, shall be open.

Deliberations to be open

The doors of each house, and of committees of the whole, shall be kept open, except in such cases as in the opinion of either house may require secrecy.

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