Wisconsin Constitution Article IV § 7 – Organization of legislature; quorum; compulsory attendance
Terms Used In Wisconsin Constitution Article IV § 7 - Organization of legislature; quorum; compulsory attendance
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide.