S.J.R. 7

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RESOLUTION AMENDING THE DATE OF
2 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION
3 1998 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Scott N. Howell
6 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH
7 CONSTITUTION; AMENDING THE TIME THE GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION
8 BEGINS IN 2002 TO THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH; CHANGING THE BOLDFACE;
9 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10 This resolution proposes to change the Utah Constitution as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2
13 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of
14 the two houses voting in favor thereof:
15 Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 2, to read:
16 Article VI, Section 2. [Date of general sessions.]
17 [Annual] Each annual general [sessions] session of the Legislature shall be held at the seat
18 of government and shall begin on the third Monday in January, except that in the year 2002, it
19 shall begin on the first Monday in March.
20 Section 2. Submittal to electors.
21 The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of
22 the state of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law.
23 Section 3. Effective date.
24 If approved by the electors of the state, the amendment proposed by this joint resolution
25 shall take effect on January 1, 1999.

Legislative Review Note
as of 11-17-97 3:47 PM

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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