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HJR002.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Idaho to provide that qualifications for constitutional offices
are exclusive and that the Legislature shall not have the power to change,
add to, or diminish such qualifications except by amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Idaho or by constitutional convention, whereby
the proposed revision shall be submitted to, and adopted by, the people.
02/01 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/02 Rpt prt - to St Aff
HJR002
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
3 IDAHO, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 5, ARTICLE XX OF THE CONSTITUTION
4 OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
5 OFFICE, TO PROVIDE THAT QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES ARE
6 EXCLUSIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE, ADD TO
7 OR DIMINISH SUCH QUALIFICATIONS EXCEPT BY AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
8 THE STATE OF IDAHO OR BY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION WHEREBY THE PROPOSED
9 REVISION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO, AND ADOPTED BY, THE PEOPLE; STATING THE
10 QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE
11 COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SEC-
12 RETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
13 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
14 SECTION 1. That Article XX of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be,
15 and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be
16 known and designated as Section 5, Article XX of the Constitution of the State
17 of Idaho and to read as follows:
18 SECTION 5. SUBMISSION TO THE PEOPLE REQUIRED FOR REVISIONS OF
19 QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE. Qualifications for consti-
20 tutional offices are exclusive and the legislature shall not have the
21 power to change, add to or diminish such qualifications except by
22 amendment to this Constitution or by constitutional convention
23 whereby the proposed revision shall be submitted to, and adopted by,
24 the people.
25 SECTION 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
26 Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
27 "Shall Article XX, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended
28 by the addition of a new Section 5, Article XX, to provide that qualifications
29 for constitutional offices are exclusive and the legislature shall not have
30 the power to change, add to or diminish such qualifications except by amend-
31 ment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho or by constitutional convention
32 whereby the proposed revision shall be submitted to, and adopted by, the peo-
33 ple?".
34 SECTION 3. The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements
35 required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
36 SECTION 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
37 posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS09517
This legislation proposes an amendment to Article Y-X of the Constitution
of the State of Idaho relating to qualifications for constitutional office.
The legislation provides that qualifications for constitutional office are
"exclusive" and that accordingly the legislature shall not have the power
to change, add to, or diminish such qualifications except by amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Idaho, or by constitutional convention
whereby the proposed revision shall be submitted to, and adopted by,
the people of Idaho.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the proposed legislation will be the cost of the question
as presented to the people of Idaho by ballot at the next general election. The
Office of Secretary of State estimatesthe cost to print and publish the question
to be approximately $25,000.
CONTACT: Representative Jim Kempton
208/332-1146
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE HJR 2