Art. III, § 18
Extraordinary sessions of the legislature; power to convene on legislative initiative
Power
The Legislature
Art. III · Legislature
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
The members of the legislature shall be empowered, upon the presentation to the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of a petition signed by two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature, to convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions to act upon the subjects enumerated in such petition.
Simplified explanation
On a petition signed by two-thirds of the members elected to each house, presented to the temporary president of the senate and the speaker, the members may convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions to act on the subjects in the petition.