Art. XIII, § 4
Political year and legislative term
Structure
The Legislature
Art. XIII · Public Officers
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The political year and legislative term shall begin on the first day of January; and the legislature shall, every year, assemble on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.
Simplified explanation
The political year and legislative term begin on January 1, and the legislature must assemble every year on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.