RI · constitutions
R.I. Const. art. VIII, § 2
Lieutenant governor to be presiding officer until 2003
The lieutenant governor shall preside in the senate and in grand committee until 2003. Commencing in 2003, the senate shall elect its president, who shall preside in the senate and in grand committee, as well as its secretary and other officers from among its members and shall elect its clerks. The senior member from the city of Newport, if any be present, shall preside in the organization of the senate.
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- 2026-09-25
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