AJR32,1,7 1To renumber section 2 of article V and section 1 of article VI; to renumber and
2amend
section 6 of article IV; to amend section 1 of article X; and to create
3section 6 (2) of article IV, section 2 (2) of article V, section 1 (2) of article VI,
4section 1 (2) (b) of article X and section 13 of article XIII of the constitution;
5relating to: limiting the number of consecutive terms permitted for state
6officers, members of the state legislature and members of the U.S. congress
7from this state (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 1995 legislature on first
consideration, limits state officers, members of the state legislature and members of
the U.S. congress from this state to not more than 12 years of consecutive service in
the same office. Time served in an initial partial term in the same office, or time
served in a different office, is not counted as part of the 12-year limit. Terms are
considered consecutive unless they are more than 2 years apart.
As a constitutional amendment, the proposal requires adoption by 2 successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR32,1,8 8Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR32, s. 1 9Section 1. Section 6 of article IV of the constitution is renumbered section 6
10(1) of article IV and amended to read:
AJR32,2,3
1[Article IV] Section 6 (1) No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall
2not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district
3which he the person may be chosen to represent.
AJR32, s. 2 4Section 2. Section 6 (2) of article IV of the constitution is created to read:
AJR32,2,105 [Article IV] Section 6 (2) Beginning with the terms commencing after 1998, a
6person may not serve more than 3 consecutive 4-year terms as a senator or more
7than 6 consecutive 2-year terms as a representative to the assembly. Time served
8during an initial partial term in the same house, or time served in the other house,
9shall not be counted as part of the 12-year limits. Terms are consecutive unless they
10are more than 2 years apart.
AJR32, s. 3 11Section 3. Section 2 of article V of the constitution is renumbered section 2 (1)
12of article V.
AJR32, s. 4 13Section 4. Section 2 (2) of article V of the constitution is created to read:
AJR32,2,1814 [Article V] Section 2 (2) Beginning with the terms commencing after 1998, a
15person may not serve more than 3 consecutive 4-year terms as governor or as
16lieutenant governor. Time served during an initial partial term in the same state
17office, or time served in a different state office, shall not be counted as part of the
1812-year limits. Terms are consecutive unless they are more than 2 years apart.
AJR32, s. 5 19Section 5. Section 1 of article VI of the constitution is renumbered section 1
20(1) of article VI.
AJR32, s. 6 21Section 6. Section 1 (2) of article VI of the constitution is created to read:
AJR32,3,222 [Article VI] Section 1 (2) Beginning with the terms commencing after 1998, a
23person may not serve more than 3 consecutive 4-year terms as secretary of state, as
24treasurer or as attorney general. Time served during an initial partial term in the

1same state office, or time served in a different state office, shall not be counted as part
2of the 12-year limits. Terms are consecutive unless they are more than 2 years apart.
AJR32, s. 7 3Section 7. Section 1 of article X of the constitution is amended to read:
AJR32,3,64 [Article X] Section 1 (1) The supervision of public instruction shall be vested
5in a state superintendent and such other officers as the legislature shall direct; and
6their qualifications, powers, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law.
AJR32,3,9 7(2) (a) The state superintendent shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the
8state at the same time and in the same manner as members of the supreme court,
9and shall hold office for 4 years from the succeeding first Monday in July.
AJR32,3,11 10(3) The term of office, time and manner of electing or appointing all other
11officers of supervision of public instruction shall be fixed by law.
AJR32, s. 8 12Section 8. Section 1 (2) (b) of article X of the constitution is created to read:
AJR32,3,1713 [Article X] Section 1 (2) (b) Beginning with the term commencing after 1998,
14a person may not serve more than 3 consecutive 4-year terms as state
15superintendent of public instruction. Time served during an initial partial term in
16that state office, or time served in a different state office, shall not be counted as part
17of the 12-year limit. Terms are consecutive unless they are more than 2 years apart.
AJR32, s. 9 18Section 9. Section 13 of article XIII of the constitution is created to read:
AJR32,3,2519 [Article XIII] Section 13 (1) Beginning with the terms commencing after 1998,
20a person may not serve more than 2 consecutive 6-year terms representing this state
21in the senate of the United States or more than 6 consecutive 2-year terms
22representing a congressional district of this state in the house of representatives of
23the United States. Time served during an initial partial term in the same house, or
24time served in the other house, shall not be counted as part of the 12-year limits.
25Terms are consecutive unless they are more than 2 years apart.
AJR32,4,5
1(2) By their ratification of this section of their constitution, the people of this
2state declare their support for a nationwide limit of 12 consecutive years of service
3in the senate or house of representatives of the United States, and instruct the
4governor and the members representing this state in the congress of the United
5States to use their best efforts in working for such a limit.
AJR32,4,116 (3) By their ratification of this section of their constitution, the people of this
7state record their expectation that any person chosen by the people to represent this
8state in the congress of the United States will voluntarily observe the 12-year limit
9for consecutive service in the senate or house of representatives of the United States,
10even if a court might declare a part of this section to be in conflict with the
11constitution or laws of the United States.
AJR32, s. 10 12Section 10. Numbering of new provisions. (1) Article IV. The new
13subsection (2) of section 6 of article IV of the constitution created in this joint
14resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole subsection number in
15that section if, prior to or simultaneously with the ratification by the people of the
16amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has
17created a subsection (2) of section 6 of article IV of the constitution of this state. If
18several joint resolutions simultaneously create a subsection (2) of section 6 of article
19IV, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the
20numbering.
AJR32,5,321 (2) Article V. The new subsection (2) of section 2 of article V of the constitution
22created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole
23subsection number in that section if, prior to or simultaneously with the ratification
24by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified
25amendment has created a subsection (2) of section 2 of article V of the constitution

1of this state. If several joint resolutions simultaneously create a subsection (2) of
2section 2 of article V, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
3sequence and the numbering.
AJR32,5,114 (3) Article VI. The new subsection (2) of section 1 of article VI of the
5constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher
6open whole subsection number in that section if, prior to or simultaneously with the
7ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any
8other ratified amendment has created a subsection (2) of section 1 of article VI of the
9constitution of this state. If several joint resolutions simultaneously create a
10subsection (2) of section 1 of article VI, the chief of the legislative reference bureau
11shall determine the sequence and the numbering.
AJR32,5,2012 (4) Article X. The new paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 1 of article X
13of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next
14higher open whole paragraph letter in that subsection if, prior to or simultaneously
15with the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint
16resolution, any other ratified amendment has created a paragraph (b) of subsection
17(2) of section 1 of article X of the constitution of this state. If several joint resolutions
18simultaneously create a paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 1 of article X, the
19chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the
20numbering.
AJR32,6,221 (5) Article XIII. The new section 13 of article XIII of the constitution created
22in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher open whole section
23number in that article if, prior to or simultaneously with the ratification by the
24people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified
25amendment has created a section 13 of article XIII of the constitution of this state.

1If several joint resolutions simultaneously create a section 13 of article XIII, the chief
2of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequence and the numbering.
AJR32,6,5 3Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
4legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
5months previous to the time of holding such election.
AJR32,6,66 (End)
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