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2007 SESSION
HJ 145 Constitutional Amendments; Governor's and Board of Education's terms of office (first reference).
Introduced by: Harry R. Purkey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendments (first resolution); balance of executive and legislative branch powers. Proposes several amendments to the Constitution to (i) extend the Governor's term to six years beginning with the Governor elected in 2009, (ii) continue the prohibition on successive terms, (iii) provide six-year terms for the lieutenant governor and attorney general, (iv) authorize the General Assembly to nullify or suspend administrative regulations, (v) transfer five of the nine appointments on the Board of Education made by the Governor to the legislature, and (vi) permit the General Assembly to extend a session for any period by a two-thirds vote. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Balance of Powers Between the Legislative and Executive Branches pursuant to HJR 707 (2005). These proposed constitutional amendments are identical to the amendments proposed in SJR 100.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064600376
- 01/11/06 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/27/06 House: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
- 12/08/06 House: Left in Privileges and Elections