Bill Text: MO HJR35 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring any office of a senator or representative to be deemed vacated if the member removes himself or herself from the state during session to avoid an official vote

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-12 - Referred: General Laws (H) [HJR35 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2011-HJR35-Introduced.html

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FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHAD.

1879L.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment to article III of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section relating to a member of the general assembly removing himself or herself from the state for the purpose of avoiding any official duty or vote.

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

            That at the next general election to be held in the state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2012, or at a special election to be called by the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or rejection, the following amendment to article III of the Constitution of the state of Missouri:

            Section A. Article III, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adding one new section, to be known as section 13(a), to read as follows:

            Section 13(a). If any senator or representative shall remove himself or herself from this state during a session of the member's respective body for the purpose of avoiding any official duty or vote, his or her office shall be deemed vacated.

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