34-2117 NOTICE OF RECEIVING PAPERS.

TITLE 34

ELECTIONS

CHAPTER 21

ELECTION CONTESTS -- LEGISLATIVE AND STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES

34-2117. Notice of receiving papers. Upon the reception by such presiding officers of papers relating to contested elections, they shall immediately give notice to their respective houses that such papers are in their possession. Where the papers relate to the contest of a state executive officer, the house of representatives shall notify the senate, and the day shall be fixed by both houses, by concurrent resolution, for the uniting of the two (2) houses to decide upon the same, in which decision the yeas and nays shall be taken and entered upon the journal.