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ND HCR3005

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/11/2013

Primary Sponsor

Keith Kempenich

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Origin

House of Representatives

63rd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 9 of Article III of the North Dakota Constitution to establish new requirements for initiated constitutional amendments
  • Requires petitions for constitutional amendments to include signatures equal to at least four percent of the resident population from each of at least fifty percent of the counties in the state
  • Maintains the existing requirement that signatures equal four percent of the state's resident population based on the last federal decennial census
  • Mandates that the Secretary of State place sufficient petitions on the ballot at the next general election
  • Requires voter approval at the 2014 general election in accordance with Section 16 of Article IV of the North Dakota Constitution

Legislative Description

Initiated constitutional amendments.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 24 nays 69

2/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Political Subdivisions1/11/2013

Full Bill Text

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