{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-2.3","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 2.3","heading":"Temporary organization.","body":"At 10:00 a.m. on the second Monday in January of each odd-numbered year, the general assembly shall convene. The president of the senate, or in the president’s absence some person claiming to be a member, shall call the senate to order. If necessary, a temporary president shall be chosen from the persons claiming to be elected senators. Some person claiming to be elected a member of the house of representatives shall call the house to order. The persons present claiming to be elected to the senate shall choose a secretary, and those of the house of representatives, a clerk on a temporary basis.","path":["Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)","Chapter 2 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY","Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/2.3.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:39:59Z","sha256":"0c691e1f669fe78b80266dcac4701c0cdc3b0da7243d39c6a5ac2199bf09e719","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-2.2","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-2.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}