STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 4
LEGISLATURE
67-427. Legislative council created -- Members -- Terms -- Vacancy. There is hereby created a legislative council which shall consist of the president pro tempore of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the majority and minority floor leaders of each house, two (2) senators to be selected by the members of the majority party in the senate, two (2) senators to be selected by the members of the minority party in the senate, two (2) representatives to be selected by the members of the majority party in the house of representatives and two (2) representatives to be selected by the members of the minority party in the house of representatives. The council shall meet as soon as practicable during each regular biennial session following the selection of all members of the council. Members of the council shall hold office until the organization of the council during the following regular biennial session. Any vacancy on the council shall be filled by the remaining members thereof: provided that any member thus elected shall be from the same house and the same party as his predecessor and shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.