LRB-2114/2
SRM:kjf:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
May 27, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Vukmir, Vos, Kleefisch, Petersen,
Tauchen, M. Williams, Kramer, Brooks, J. Ott, Nygren, Meyer, Strachota,
Pridemore, Lothian, Roth, Townsend, Bies, Newcomer, Suder, LeMahieu,
Ballweg, Knodl, Gunderson
and Stone, cosponsored by Senators S.
Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Darling, Schultz, Grothman
and A. Lasee. Referred to
Committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security.
AJR55,1,2 1To create section 14 of article XIII of the constitution; relating to: secret ballot for
2employee representation elections (first consideration).
Explanation of Proposal
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2009 legislature on
first consideration, requires that elections for designation or authorization of
employee representation in collective bargaining shall be by secret ballot.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR55,1,3 3Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR55, s. 1 4Section 1. Section 14 of article XIII of the constitution is created to read:
AJR55,1,75 [Article XIII] Section 14. When elections for designation or authorization for
6employee representation in collective bargaining are required by law, the election
7shall be by secret ballot.
AJR55, s. 2 8Section 2. Numbering of new provision. The new section 14 of article XIII
9of the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next
10higher open whole section number in that article if, before the ratification by the

1people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified
2amendment has created a section 14 of article XIII of the constitution of this state.
3If one or more joint resolutions create a section 14 of article XIII simultaneously with
4the ratification by the people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the
5sections created shall be numbered and placed in a sequence so that the sections
6created by the joint resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number
7have the numbers designated in that joint resolution and the sections created by the
8other joint resolutions have numbers that are in the same ascending order as are the
9numbers of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the sections.
AJR55,2,12 10Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
11legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
12months previous to the time of holding such election.
AJR55,2,1313 (End)
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