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MO SJR50

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Lamping

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces Section 17 of Article IV of the Missouri Constitution regarding elective state officers

  • Requires governor and lieutenant governor candidates to be nominated and elected jointly beginning in 2016, with a single vote cast for both offices running together

  • Mandates that petition signatures and convention votes for these candidates must be made jointly for both governor and lieutenant governor positions

  • Maintains existing four-year terms for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, and attorney general elected at presidential elections

  • Retains existing term limits prohibiting any person from being elected governor or treasurer more than twice

Legislative Description

Requires the joint election of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor beginning in the year 2016

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

3/26/2014

Committee Referrals

Financial And Governmental Organizations And Elections3/26/2014

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