{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-const.-iii-legislative-department-20","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Const. III - Legislative Department § 20","heading":"","body":"A majority of the whole number of members elected to each House shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each House may prescribe.","path":["Article - III - Legislative Department"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=c3\u0026section=20","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:02:17Z","sha256":"ea180dcd0df9f315393880cbba866e04b86cc0e81b0e781951f1dac79857544a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-const.-iii-legislative-department-19","next":"us-md/md.-const.-iii-legislative-department-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}