Arkansas General Assembly
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Type | Bicameral | ||||
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Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
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President of the Senate | Bill Halter, Democrat since January 9, 2007 |
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Speaker of the House | Benny C. Petrus, Democrat since January 12, 2007 |
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Members | 135 | ||||
Political groups | Democratic Party Republican Party |
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Last elections | November 7, 2006 | ||||
Meeting place | Arkansas State Capitol, Little Rock | ||||
Web site | 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, prohibits members of the House from serving more than three two-year terms (six years) and more than two four-year terms for Senate members (eight years).
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