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MO SJR47

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Brad Lager

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits a constitutional amendment to Missouri voters at the November 2014 general election (or special election called by the governor) to repeal and replace Section 17 of Article IV of the Missouri Constitution
  • Establishes a two-term limit for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor, and treasurer
  • Prohibits anyone who served more than two years of another person's term in these offices from being elected to any of these positions more than once
  • Maintains existing requirements that the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general be elected at presidential elections for four-year terms, and the state auditor be elected for four-year terms
  • Preserves the governor's authority to appoint executive department heads with senate approval and remove appointive officers at will

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create term limits for all statewide elected officials

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

2/6/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics2/6/2014

Full Bill Text

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