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ND SCR4010

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rich Wardner

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Origin

Senate

64th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 5 of Article IV of the North Dakota Constitution to require legislative assembly members to be residents of the district from which they are elected or appointed.

  • Maintains existing requirement that members must be qualified electors in their district and have been state residents for one year immediately prior to election.

  • Adds new prohibition preventing individuals from serving in the legislative assembly unless they live in the district from which selected.

  • Requires voter approval through submission to qualified electors at the 2016 general election in accordance with Article IV, Section 16 of the North Dakota Constitution.

Legislative Description

Residency requirements of members of the legislative assembly.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23

4/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Government and Veterans Affairs2/20/2015
Judiciary1/13/2015

Full Bill Text

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