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ND HCR3049
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/23/2011
Primary Sponsor
William Kretschmar
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AI Summary
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Amends North Dakota Constitution Article IV, Sections 7 and 13 to increase the maximum length of regular legislative sessions from 81 to 100 natural days during a biennium.
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Organizational meetings, gubernatorial call sessions, and impeachment proceedings remain excluded from the 100-day calculation.
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Defines a "natural day" as a period of twenty-four consecutive hours; session days need not be consecutive.
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Changes all references to session length in Section 13 from 81 to 100 natural days for purposes of law effective dates and emergency measures.
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Requires submission to North Dakota voters at the 2012 general election for ratification as a constitutional amendment.
Legislative Description
Length of biennial legislative sessions.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 20 nays 73
3/30/2011