Bill Text: IN HCR0011 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Urging the federal government to cease mandates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures [HCR0011 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2010-HCR0011-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. ________
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging all agents of the United States government to cease and desist immediately any and all mandates that are beyond the scope of their constitutionally delegated power.
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RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging all agents of the United
States government to cease and desist immediately any and all
mandates that are beyond the scope of their constitutionally delegated
power.
Whereas, The Tenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution specifically provides that "The powers not
delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people";
Whereas, The Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of
federal power as being those powers specifically granted to
it by the United States Constitution and no more;
Whereas, Article One, Section Eight of the United States
Constitution begins with "The Congress shall have power to"
and then proceeds to list delegated powers;
Whereas, Indiana is entitled by the Tenth Amendment of the
United States Constitution to act upon all other
responsibilities;
Whereas, Many federal mandates are directly in violation
of the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
and infringe upon Indiana's reserved powers; and
Whereas, A number of federal proposals now being
considered may further violate the United States Constitution
and infringe upon Indiana's reserved powers: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly hereby claims
sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution over all powers not otherwise delegated to the federal
government by the constitution.
SECTION 2. That this resolution serve as a reminder to the federal
government of the balance of powers mandated by the United States
Constitution and request a cessation immediately of any and all
mandates that are beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated
powers.
SECTION 3. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the Indiana
congressional delegation and any interested citizen.