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HJR005.....................................................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 the same shall not be changed, added to, or diminished
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.
02/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/09 Rpt prt - to Jud
03/02 Rpt out - to St Aff
03/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/13 3rd rdg - PASSED - 51-19-0
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel,
Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Field(13), Field(20), Gould,
Hadley, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd,
Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Marley, McKague,
Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Pearce, Pischner, Ridinger,
Ringo, Schaefer, Sellman, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Taylor, Tilman,
Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Alltus, Callister, Campbell, Cheirrett, Ellsworth, Gagner,
Geddes, Hammond, Henbest, Loertscher, Mader, Moyle, Pomeroy,
Reynolds, Robison, Sali, Shepherd, Smith, Stoicheff
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Kempton
Title apvd - to Senate
03/14 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
HJR005
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5
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 SAME SHALL NOT BE CHANGED, ADDED TO OR DIMINISHED EXCEPT
7 BY AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO OR BY CONSTITU-
8 TIONAL CONVENTION WHEREBY THE PROPOSED REVISION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO, AND
9 ADOPTED BY, THE PEOPLE; STATING THE QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELEC-
10 TORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS
11 REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE
12 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 same shall not be changed,
21 added to or diminished except by amendment to this Constitution or by
22 constitutional convention whereby the proposed revision shall be sub-
23 mitted to, and adopted by, the people.
24 SECTION 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
25 Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
26 "Shall Article XX, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended by
27 the addition of a new Section 5, Article XX, to provide that qualifications
28 for constitutional offices are exclusive and the same shall not be changed,
29 added to or diminished except by amendment to the Constitution of the State of
30 Idaho or by constitutional convention whereby the proposed revision shall be
31 submitted to, and adopted by, the people?".
32 SECTION 3. The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements
33 required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
34 SECTION 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
35 posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 09894
This legislation proposes an amendment to Article XX 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 the same shall not be changed, added to, or diminished
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 estimates the cost to print and publish the question to be
approximately $25,000.
Contact
Name: Representative Jim Kempton
Phone: 208/332-1146
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HJR 5