Article VI Section 1 Constitution supreme law of the state
Article VI Section 2 Power vested in general assembly — Concurrence of houses required to enact laws — Style of laws
Article VI Section 3 Sessions of general assembly — Compensation of general assembly members and officers
Article VI Section 4 Restriction on general assembly members’ activities as counsel
Article VI Section 5 Immunities of general assembly members
Article VI Section 6 Election and qualification of general assembly members — Quorum and organization of houses
Article VI Section 7 Rules of houses — Contempt
Article VI Section 8 House journals
Article VI Section 9 Adjournment of houses
Article VI Section 11 Vote required to pass local or private appropriations
Article VI Section 12 Property valuations for tax assessments
Article VI Section 13 Continuance in office until successors qualify
Article VI Section 14 General corporation laws
Article VI Section 15 Lotteries
Article VI Section 16 Borrowing power of general assembly
Article VI Section 17 Borrowing in anticipation of receipts
Article VI Section 18 Redevelopment powers
Article VI Section 19 Taking of property for highways, streets, places, parks or parkways
Article VI Section 20 Local off-street parking facilities
Article VI Section 21 Emergency powers in case of enemy attack
Article VI Section 22 Restriction of gambling
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Terms Used In Rhode Island Constitution > Article VI - Of the Legislative Power

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.