While in office, legislators may not hold civil office.

Hispanic legislators hold 2 percent of the seats this year.

At this stage, though, legislators hold the key to reform.

Consequently, the legislators often hold a full-time job in their community of residence.

Elected legislators would serve part time, hold two-year terms and earn $39,500 a year.

Before scheduling the vote, legislators held a series of local informational meetings.

Those legislators hold 16 of the 18 seats in the County Legislature.

By the time the Great Depression hit in the 1930s, many legislators held the opposite view.

She said legislators would hold a hearing on Jan. 20.

Some Reconstruction-era black legislators held on to their seats, the last one serving until 1907.