North Dakota HCR 3034: A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 9 of article III and section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to voting on constitutional amendments at general elections.

Bill Text

19.3100.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representative Steiner
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 9 of article III and section 16 of article IV
of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to voting on constitutional amendments at general
elections.
STATEMENT OF INTENT
This measure would require an initiated measure for a constitutional amendment or a
constitutional amendment submitted to the voters by the legislative assembly to be placed on
the ballot at a general election.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE
SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the following proposed amendments to section 9 of article III and section 16 of
article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota are agreed to and must be submitted to the
qualified electors of North Dakota at the general election to be held in 2020, in accordance with
section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota.
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 9 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota is
amended and reenacted as follows:
Section 9. A constitutional amendment may be proposed by initiative petition. If signed by
electors equal in number to four percent of the resident population of the state at the last federal
decennial census, the petition may be submitted to the secretary of state. An initiated measure
to amend the constitution may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. All other
provisions relating to initiative measures apply hereto.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota is
amended and reenacted as follows:
Section 16. Any amendment to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the
legislative assembly, and if agreed to upon a roll call by a majority of the members elected to
each house, must be submitted to the electors and ifat the following general election. If a
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majority of the votes cast thereonon the constitutional amendment are in the affirmative, the
amendment is a part of this constitution.
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