AZ HB2328

Arizona enacts the "Compact for America," an interstate compact requiring member states to apply for a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the exclusive purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment.

The compact establishes a Compact Commission with three unpaid members appointed by member states to oversee the convention's logistics, coordinate obligations, and ensure the convention operates according to compact rules.

Each member state appoints one delegate (its chief executive officer) to the convention with authority limited strictly to debating and voting on the balanced budget amendment; delegates cannot propose other amendments or participate using powers from other offices.

The convention shall be held in Dallas, Texas within sixty days of Congress calling it, with voting by one vote per state and a simple majority required for action; member states are prohibited from attending unless Congress designates ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures.

Member states prospectively ratify the balanced budget amendment and agree that the compact becomes binding once at least two states enact identical legislation; withdrawal is permitted before three-fourths of states join, but prohibited thereafter without unanimous consent.