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H.J.R. 6

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RESOLUTION AMENDING NOTICE FOR

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SPECIAL SESSIONS

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1998 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow

6    A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH
7    CONSTITUTION; REVISING ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6 TO REQUIRE ADVANCE
8    NOTICE OF A SPECIAL SESSION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9    This resolution proposes to change the Utah Constitution as follows:
10    AMENDS:
11         ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6
12    Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of
13    the two houses voting in favor thereof:
14        Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 6, to read:
15         Article VII, Section 6. [Convening of extra sessions of Legislature.]
16        (1) (a) (i) On extraordinary occasions, the Governor may convene the Legislature by
17    issuing a proclamation[, in which shall be stated] at least seven days before the date set for the
18    Legislature to convene.
19        (ii) If the Governor has officially declared a state of emergency as provided by statute and
20    determines that the Legislature must be convened to consider legislation to respond to that state
21    of emergency, the Governor may issue a proclamation and convene the Legislature without seven
22    days notice.
23        (b) The proclamation shall state the purpose for which the Legislature is to be convened,
24    and it shall transact no legislative business except that for which it was especially convened, or
25    such other legislative business as the Governor may call to its attention while in session.
26        (2) The Legislature[, however,] may provide for the expenses of the session and for other
27    matters incidental [thereto] to the session.


1        (3) The Governor may [also by proclamation] convene the Senate in extraordinary session
2    for the transaction of executive business by issuing a proclamation.
3        Section 2. Submittal to electors.
4        The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of
5    the state of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law.
6        Section 3. Effective date.
7        If approved by the electors of the state, the amendment proposed by this joint resolution
8    shall take effect on January 1, 1999.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 11-20-97 9:54 AM


A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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