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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8

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HJR008...........................................................by BARRETT
LEGISLATURE - BIENNIAL SESSIONS - Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Idaho to change the sessions of the
Legislature from annual to biennial; and to provide a convening date of the
second Monday after the first day of January in each odd-numbered year,
unless a different day shall have been appointed by law, and at other times
when convened by the Governor.
                                                                        
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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8
                                                                        
                                         BY BARRETT
                                                                        
  1                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
  2    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION  OF  THE
  3        STATE  OF IDAHO, RELATING TO SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE CONVENING
  4        DATE OF THE SESSION, TO CHANGE THE SESSIONS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE  FROM
  5        ANNUAL  TO BIENNIAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONVENING OF THE BIENNIAL SES-
  6        SION ON THE SECOND MONDAY AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY OF EACH  ODD-NUM-
  7        BERED  YEAR,  UNLESS A DIFFERENT DAY SHALL HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY LAW, AND
  8        AT OTHER TIMES WHEN CONVENED BY THE GOVERNOR; STATING THE QUESTION  TO  BE
  9        SUBMITTED  TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE
 10        THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY  OF  STATE  TO
 11        PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        SECTION  1.  That Section 8, Article III, of the Constitution of the State
 14    of Idaho be amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 15             SECTION 8.  SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE. The sessions of the  legis-
 16        lature shall be held annually biennially at the capital of the state,
 17        commencing  on  the  second  Monday after the first day of January of
 18        each odd-numbered year,  unless  a  different  day  shall  have  been
 19        appointed by law, and at other times when convened by the governor.
                                                                        
 20        SECTION  2.  The  question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
 21    Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
 22        "Shall Section 8, Article III, of the Constitution of the State  of  Idaho
 23    be  amended  to  change  the  sessions of the state legislature from annual to
 24    biennial, and to provide for the convening of the biennial session on the sec-
 25    ond Monday after the first day of January of each odd-numbered year, unless  a
 26    different  day  shall have been appointed by law, and at other times when con-
 27    vened by the governor?".
                                                                        
 28        SECTION 3.  The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the  statements
 29    required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 4.  The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
 31    posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 13765



This legislation proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution,
relating to sessions of the legislature and the convening date of
the session. This amendment would change the sessions of the Idaho
State Legislature from annual to biennial, and to provide for the
convening of the biennial session on the second Monday after the
first day of January of each odd-numbered year.




                           FISCAL IMPACT



There is no fiscal impact to the general fund.





Contact
            Name: Representative Lenore Hardy Barrett
            Phone:  332-1000
      
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                     HJR 008