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AZ SCR1013
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/29/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Paton
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Constitution to replace the elected Secretary of State position with duties assumed by the Lieutenant Governor, effective with the term beginning in 2015.
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Modifies Article V, Section 1 to remove Secretary of State from the list of executive department officers and establish a ticket system where gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates from the same party run together in general elections.
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Changes gubernatorial succession order so the Lieutenant Governor (instead of Secretary of State) succeeds to the governorship in case of death, resignation, removal, or permanent disability.
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Repeals the prior constitutional amendment (Proposition 100 from 1991) that had established a different executive department structure.
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Requires the Secretary of State to submit this constitutional amendment to voters at the next general election for approval.
Legislative Description
Lieutenant governor; secretary of state
Last Action
Transmitted to Secretary Of State
4/29/2010