On the first Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year, a president pro tempore of the senate shall be elected for a term of two (2) years.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-3-10
Election of president pro tempore of senate
G.L. 1909, ch. 25, § 35; P.L. 1914, ch. 1051, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 36; G.L. 1923, ch. 24, § 37; P.L. 1930, ch. 1526, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 301, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 22-3-10.
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