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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 – Elected officials, start of term

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6

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HJR006.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
ELECTED OFFICIALS - START OF TERM - Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that the term of office for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Controller, State
Treasurer, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
begin at noon on the first Monday in January following the state executive
officer's election.
                                                                        
03/07    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/08    Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/15    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20    3rd rdg - PASSED - 60-3-7
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin,
      McKague, Miller, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring,
      Ringo, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail,
      Wills, Wood
      NAYS -- Mitchell, Rusche, Skippen
      Absent and excused -- Bell, Crow, Ellsworth, Jaquet, Raybould,
      Stevenson, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Deal
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/21    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
  2    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE IV, OF THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE
  3        STATE OF IDAHO, RELATING TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM OF
  4        OFFICE  FOR  GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE CON-
  5        TROLLER, STATE TREASURER, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  PUBLIC
  6        INSTRUCTION  SHALL  BEGIN AT NOON ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY FOLLOWING
  7        THE STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S ELECTION; STATING THE QUESTION TO BE SUBMIT-
  8        TED TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL  TO  PREPARE  THE
  9        STATEMENTS  REQUIRED  BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUB-
 10        LISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
                                                                        
 11    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 12        SECTION 1.  That Section 1, Article IV, of the Constitution of  the  State
 13    of Idaho be amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 14             SECTION 1.  EXECUTIVE OFFICERS LISTED -- TERM OF OFFICE -- PLACE
 15        OF  RESIDENCE  -- DUTIES. The executive department shall consist of a
 16        governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state  controller,
 17        state  treasurer,  attorney  general  and  superintendent  of  public
 18        instruction, each of whom shall hold his office for four years begin-
 19        ning  at noon on the first Monday in January next after his election,
 20        commencing with those elected in the year 1946, except  as  otherwise
 21        provided  in this Constitution. The officers of the executive depart-
 22        ment shall, during their terms of office, reside  within  the  state.
 23        Their  official  office shall be located in the county where the seat
 24        of government is located, there they shall keep the  public  records,
 25        books and papers. They shall perform such duties as are prescribed by
 26        this  Constitution and as may be prescribed by law, provided that the
 27        state controller shall not perform any post-audit functions.
                                                                        
 28        SECTION 2.  The question to be submitted to the electors of the  State  of
 29    Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
 30        "Shall Section 1, Article IV, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be
 31    amended  to provide that the term of office for governor, lieutenant governor,
 32    secretary of state, state controller, state treasurer,  attorney  general  and
 33    superintendent  of  public instruction shall begin at noon on the first Monday
 34    in January following the state executive officer's election?".
                                                                        
 35        SECTION 3.  The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the  statements
 36    required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION 4.  The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
 38    posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16206

The purpose of this legislation is to amend Section 1, Article
IV, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, relating to
executive officers.  This legislation provides that the term of
office for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
State Controller, State Treasurer, Attorney General and
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall begin at noon on the
first Monday in January following the State Executive Officer's
Election.



                           FISCAL NOTE

The fiscal impact to the General Fund will be $50,000.00 (fifty
thousand dollars) to cover costs of placing the measure on the
ballot.





Contact
Name: Representative Bill Deal 
Phone: (208) 332-1000


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                           HJR 6