https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-3041-03000.pdf?
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19.3041.03000Sixty-sixthLegislative Assemblyof North DakotaIntroduced bySenators Hogue, Dever, G. LeeRepresentatives K. Koppelman, Louser, Nathe
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 9 of article III of the Constitution of NorthDakota, relating to the process for approving constitutional amendments.
STATEMENT OF INTENTThis measure requires an initiated constitutional measure approved by voters to be approved bythe two subsequent legislative assemblies before becoming effective.BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:That the following proposed amendment to section 9 of article III of the Constitution of NorthDakota is agreed to and must be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota at thegeneral election to be held in 2020, in accordance with section 16 of article IV of theConstitution of North Dakota.SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 9 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota isamended and reenacted as follows:
Section 9. A constitutional amendment may be proposed by initiative petition. If signed byelectors equal in number to four percent of the resident population of the state at the last federaldecennial census, the petition for a constitutional amendment may be submitted to thesecretary of state. If electors approve an initiative for a constitutional amendment in a statewideelection, the amendment must be submitted to the two subsequent legislative assemblies. If theinitiative is approved by a majority of members of each house in both legislative assemblies, theinitiative is deemed enacted. All other provisions relating to initiative measures apply toinitiative measures for constitutional amendments.Page No. 1 19.3041.03000
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Would you legal beagles interpret this for me?
Does this not create a roadblock (or significant delay) - basically the legislature can scuttle initiated measures?
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https://www.sayanythingblog.com/ent...moQ2R5ZWA1H-dpKrcat3QMO_uYhq4TC9v8ESdTsPumgOs
fbclid=IwAR3f01r1dZ6cvvTwmkYqh_y4CY48cZA_aH1jX3EBLZ5cqtPFE_XJ3V85v44
19.3041.03000Sixty-sixthLegislative Assemblyof North DakotaIntroduced bySenators Hogue, Dever, G. LeeRepresentatives K. Koppelman, Louser, Nathe
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 9 of article III of the Constitution of NorthDakota, relating to the process for approving constitutional amendments.
STATEMENT OF INTENTThis measure requires an initiated constitutional measure approved by voters to be approved bythe two subsequent legislative assemblies before becoming effective.BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:That the following proposed amendment to section 9 of article III of the Constitution of NorthDakota is agreed to and must be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota at thegeneral election to be held in 2020, in accordance with section 16 of article IV of theConstitution of North Dakota.SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 9 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota isamended and reenacted as follows:
Section 9. A constitutional amendment may be proposed by initiative petition. If signed byelectors equal in number to four percent of the resident population of the state at the last federaldecennial census, the petition for a constitutional amendment may be submitted to thesecretary of state. If electors approve an initiative for a constitutional amendment in a statewideelection, the amendment must be submitted to the two subsequent legislative assemblies. If theinitiative is approved by a majority of members of each house in both legislative assemblies, theinitiative is deemed enacted. All other provisions relating to initiative measures apply toinitiative measures for constitutional amendments.Page No. 1 19.3041.03000
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Would you legal beagles interpret this for me?
Does this not create a roadblock (or significant delay) - basically the legislature can scuttle initiated measures?
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https://www.sayanythingblog.com/ent...moQ2R5ZWA1H-dpKrcat3QMO_uYhq4TC9v8ESdTsPumgOs
