Section V-26: Regular sessions.

    The Legislature shall meet in regular session at the seat of
government at twelve o'clock noon on the first Monday in February of
each year and the regular session shall be finally adjourned sine die
not later than five o'clock p.m. on the last Friday in May of each
year.
    The Legislature shall also meet in regular session at the seat of
government on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January of
each odd numbered year, beginning at twelve o'clock noon for the
purposes only of performing the duties as required by Section 5 of
Article VI of the Constitution and organizing pursuant to the
provisions of this Article and shall recess not later than five
o'clock p.m. of that same day until the following first Monday in
February of the same year, beginning at twelve o'clock noon.