S.J.R. 5

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RESOLUTION AMENDING NUMBER OF
2 SENATORS
3 2000 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Howard C. Nielson
6 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH
7 CONSTITUTION; INCREASING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SENATORS; DIRECTING
8 THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO SUBMIT THE PROPOSAL TO THE VOTERS; AND
9 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10 This resolution proposes to change the Utah Constitution as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 ARTICLE IX, 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 IX, Section 2 , to read:
16 Article IX, Section 2. [Number of members of Legislature.]
17 The Senate shall consist of a membership not to exceed [twenty-nine] thirty-one in number,
18 and the number of representatives shall never be less than twice nor greater than three times the
19 number of senators.
20 Section 2. Submittal to voters.
21 The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of the
22 state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
23 Section 3. Effective date.
24 If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
25 voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
26 2001.

Legislative Review Note
as of 12-16-99 8:18 AM

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

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