REFERENCE TITLE: legislation; statement of constitutional authority

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011

HCR 2012

Introduced by Representative Seel

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article IV, part 2, section 13, constitution of arizona; relating to the legislature.

 

 

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1.  Article IV, part 2, section 13, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

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Section 13.  A.  Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith, which subject shall be expressed in the title; but if any subject shall be embraced in an act which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be embraced in the title.

B.  Every act shall state the authority under this constitution that allows the legislature to take the action proposed in the act. END_STATUTE

2.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.