Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2

(Referred to the People by the General Assembly)

 

(Popular Name)

AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT NO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION SHALL BE FOR A PERIOD LONGER THAN ONE YEAR, PROVIDING FOR FISCAL LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MEET EVERY YEAR WITH REGULAR SESSIONS CONTINUING TO BE HELD IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS AND FISCAL SESSIONS HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS, UNLESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTES TO HOLD REGULAR SESSIONS IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS AND FISCAL SESSIONS IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS, AND ALLOWING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER NON-FISCAL MATTERS DURING A FISCAL SESSION UPON APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF BOTH HOUSES.

 

(Ballot Title)

PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE PERIOD FOR WHICH APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE VALID FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO ONE (1) FISCAL YEAR; TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MEET IN A LIMITED FISCAL SESSION DURING EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS TO CONSIDER APPROPRIATION BILLS; TO ESTABLISH THE LENGTH OF SESSIONS; AND TO MAKE CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT THE CHANGES PROPOSED IN THIS AMENDMENT.

 

FOR  Proposed Referred Amendment No.2

AGAINST  Proposed Referred Amendment No. 2