STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 54th Legislature (2014)

SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 39	By:	Anderson

AS INTRODUCED

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 26 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution; providing for regular legislative sessions in odd-numbered years for certain time period; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 54TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1.  The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law, the following proposed amendments to Section 26 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution to read as follows:
Section 26.  The Legislature shall meet in regular session at the seat of government at twelve o'clock noon on the first Monday in February of each odd-numbered year and the regular session shall be finally adjourned sine die not later than five o'clock p.m. on the last Friday in May of each that same year.
The Legislature shall also meet in regular session at the seat of government on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January of each odd numbered year, beginning at twelve o'clock noon for the purposes only of performing the duties as required by Section 5 of Article VI of the Constitution and organizing pursuant to the provisions of this Article and shall recess not later than five o'clock p.m. of that same day until the following first Monday in February of the same year, beginning at twelve o'clock noon.
SECTION 2.  The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____	State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends Section 26 of Article 5 of the State Constitution.  It would require the Legislature to meet in regular sessions in only odd-numbered years.  The dates and times for meeting and adjourning would not change.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES	_____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO 	_____________
SECTION 3.  The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall, immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General.

54-2-2504	CD	12/30/2013 3:48:19 PM