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Legislative power - Constitution Of Pennsylvania § 1

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                                ARTICLE II
                             THE LEGISLATURE

     Sec.
      1.  Legislative power.
      2.  Election of members; vacancies.
      3.  Terms of members.
      4.  Sessions.
      5.  Qualifications of members.
      6.  Disqualification to hold other office.
      7.  Ineligibility by criminal convictions.
      8.  Compensation.
      9.  Election of officers; judge of election and qualifications
          of members.
     10.  Quorum.
     11.  Powers of each house; expulsion.
     12.  Journals; yeas and nays.
     13.  Open sessions.
     14.  Adjournments.
     15.  Privileges of members.
     16.  Legislative districts.
     17.  Legislative Reapportionment Commission.

        Adoption.  Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Article
     II were adopted December 16, 1873, 1874 P.L.3, effective January
     1, 1874.
     § 1.  Legislative power.
        The legislative power of this Commonwealth shall be vested in
     a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and a House
     of Representatives.

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