Rhode Island § 17-2-6 § 17-2-6. Majority required in general assembly — Term of officer elected to fill vacancy.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 17-2-6 — § 17-2-6. Majority required in general assembly — Term of officer elected to fill vacancy.

Rhode Island § 17-2-6

Title 17Elections

Ch. 17-2General State Officers

This text of Rhode Island § 17-2-6 (§ 17-2-6. Majority required in general assembly — Term of officer elected to fill vacancy.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-2-6 (2026).

Text

§ 17-2-6. Majority required in general assembly — Term of officer elected to fill vacancy.
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.
         

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§ 17-2-6. Majority required in general assembly — Term of officer elected to fill vacancy.

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.

Legislative History

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.