Chapter 2

Congressional Sessions 

SECTIONS

§ 201.              Sessions in 2005 and thereafter.

§ 202.              Length of sessions.

            § 201.  Sessions in 2005 and thereafter.

            During the calendar year 2005 and thereafter, the Congress shall meet in three regular sessions commencing on the tenth day of January, the eleventh day of May and the twelfth day of September each year, unless the Presiding Officer shall set a different date or dates.

Source:  PL IC-30 § 2(1); PL 1-5 § 1; PL 1-49 § 1; PL 5-47 § 1; PL 5-98 § 3; PL 13-59 § 1.

Cross-reference:  The statutory provisions on the President and the Executive are found in title 2 of this code.  The statutory provisions on the FSM Supreme Court and the Judiciary are found in title 4 of this code.

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The FSM Supreme Court website contains court decisions, rules, calendar, and other information of the court, the code of the Federated States of Micronesia, and other legal resource information at http://www.fsmsupremecourt.org/.

The official website of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia contains the public laws enacted by the Congress, sessions, committee hearings, and other congressional information at http://www.fsmcongress.fm/.

            § 202.  Length of sessions.

            The sessions required by section 201 of this chapter shall last for 20 calendar days, unless shortened or extended by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of all Members of the Congress. 

Source:  PL IC-30 § 2(2); PL 1-5 § 1; PL 1-49 § 1; PL 13-59 § 2.

Cross-reference:  FSM Const., art. IX, § 16.  The provisions of the Constitution are found in Part I of this code.

The official website of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is found at http://www.fsmcongress.fm/.

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