The General Assembly elects a moderator at each assembly who moderates the rest of the sessions of that assembly meeting and continues as moderator until the next assembly convenes ( two years later ) to elect a new moderator.

In most states, a new state legislature convenes in January of the odd-numbered year after the election of members to the larger chamber.

Members of the committee cease to be members when Parliament is dissolved, and new members are appointed after the new Parliament convenes.

The positions of Chairman and Co-Chairman are shared by the House and Senate and rotate every two years, when a new Congress convenes.

The President of the Privy Council also has the largely ceremonial duty of presiding over meetings of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, a body which only convenes in full for affairs of state such as the accession of a new Sovereign or the marriage of the Prince of Wales or heir presumptive to the Throne ( see Monarchy in Canada ).

Following rush, the chapter convenes and votes on potential new members.

It convenes leaders to assess the impact of modern communications and information systems and develops new models for communications policy.

In episode " Agendas ", John and Hal were convenes recruitment for the new Justice League members ; he and Hal immediately dismiss the idea of adding Guy Gardner to the League.

Thus, when the newly-elected members of the House gather on January 3, it is the Clerk who summons Representatives and convenes the new Congress for the first time.

* April 23 – The Constituent Assembly of Estonia convenes its first session.

The FGBCF has an annual Summer Convention that convenes in Atlanta, Georgia every year, much like the Church of God in Christ ( COGIC ) has its Annual Holy Convocation in Memphis, Tennessee every year.

Each chapter convenes at its own pond in most American states and Canadian provinces, and a fledgling group is active in Australia.

It's worth remembering this in the fall of 2002, when MESA next convenes in Washington, and its boosters again assert that academic Middle Eastern studies are in " the nation's interest.

The intersection of 43rd and Degnan at the south end of Leimert Park Village is home to the steeple of the Vision Theatre, a park with its landmark cascading fountain and a drum circle that convenes every Sunday.

Coordinated by Kevin From Canada, who convenes a ' jury ' each year, the Shadow Giller Prize Jury by consensus awards its own Shadow Prize to the book the jury prefers.

The board is directing the activity of ELF convenes four times in a year and one third of its members will be re-elected in every two years ( even years ).

* 1790 – In New York City, the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.

* 1949 – The Knesset ( Israeli parliament ) convenes for the first time.

* 1901 – The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time.

* 1889 – Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted ; the first Diet of Japan convenes in 1890.

* 1619 – In Jamestown, Virginia, the first representative assembly in the Americas, the House of Burgesses, convenes for the first time.

* 2007 – The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U. S. history.

* 1789 – In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.

* 1927 – The Australian Parliament first convenes in Canberra.

* 1890 – The Meiji Constitution goes into effect in Japan and the first Diet convenes.

* 1962 – Second Vatican Council: Pope John XXIII convenes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.

* 1946 – The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.

* May 18 – The first Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking.

* February 20 – The Hawaii Territory Legislature convenes for the first time.

* October 6 – The Majlis of Iran convenes for the first time.

* May 5 – In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time in 175 years.

* October 11 – Second Vatican Council: Pope John XXIII convenes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.

* 787: The Empress Irene of Athens convenes the Seventh Ecumenical Council, ending the first phase of Byzantine Iconoclasm.

* February 1 – In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.

* May 9 – The Australian Parliament first convenes in Canberra.

* July 30 – In Jamestown, Virginia, the first representative assembly in the Americas, the House of Burgesses, convenes for the first time.

* The first Sejm, or Polish Parliament, convenes at Łęczyca.

* 1973-Services by Billy Graham attract four and a half million people in six cities of Korea ; first All-Asa Mission Consultation convenes in Seoul, Korea with 25 delegates from 14 countries

Pursuant to the Twelfth Amendment, the Vice President presides over the joint session of Congress when it convenes to count the vote of the Electoral College.

* September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack / Memorials and Services: The US Congress convenes for a one-day joint session in Federal Hall in New York City, the original capital of the United States.

The student body convenes every semester in a plenary session with a 50 percent quorum.

Pursuant to the Twelfth Amendment, the Vice President presides over the joint session of Congress when it convenes to count the vote of the Electoral College.

The Illinois Secretary of State convenes and supervises the opening House session and leadership vote.

The annual session of the General Assembly convenes at the State Capitol Building in Columbia on the second Tuesday of January of each year.

Under the Texas Constitution, the Legislative Redistricting Board ( LRB ) convenes only when the state legislature is unable to approve a redistricting plan in the first legislative session following the National Census.

Parliament convenes when it is in session.

In a legislature, a special session ( also extraordinary session ) is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session.