Arkansas General Assembly
| Arkansas General Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
| President Pro Tem of the Senate | Paul Bookout, (D) since January 11, 2011 |
| Speaker of the House | Robert S. Moore, (D) since January 10, 2011 |
| Members | 135 |
| Political groups | Democratic Party Green Party of Arkansas Republican Party |
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| Meeting place | |
| Arkansas State Capitol, Little Rock | |
| Website | |
| http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ | |
The Arkansas General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Arkansas Senate with 35 members, and the lower Arkansas House of Representatives with 100 members. All 135 representatives and state senators represent an equal amount of constituent districts. The General Assembly convenes on the second Monday of every other year. A session lasts for 60 days unless the legislature votes to extend it. The Governor of Arkansas can issue a "call" for a special session during the interims between regular sessions. The General Assembly meets at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.
[edit] Terms and term limits
Amendment 73 of the Arkansas Constitution, approved by voters in the 1992 state general elections, sets term limits for Representatives and Senators. Representatives are limited to three two-year terms (six years); Senators are limited to two four-year terms (eight years). (Amendment 73 also set term limits for U.S. Senators and Representatives. That part of the Amendment was found unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton. Section 4 of the Amendment included a severability clause so the remainder of the amendment remained in force.)
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