AJR62: Joint Resolution Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 62

September 21, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives C. Taylor, Barca, Hebl, Sinicki, Kolste, Doyle, Wachs, Mason, Pope, Bowen, Riemer, Spreitzer, Jorgensen, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Shankland, Hesselbein, Brostoff, Subeck and Berceau, cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Carpenter, Wirch, Lassa, Risser, Ringhand and Harsdorf. Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

AJR62,1,2 To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; relating to: the public's right to access governmental records (first consideration).

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

  This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2015 legislature on first consideration, provides that the people have the right to access, inspect, and copy records of governmental bodies, except as the public interest requires.   A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

AJR62,1,3 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:

AJR62,1 Section 1. Section 27 of article I of the constitution is created to read:

AJR62,1,6 [Article I] Section 27. The people have the right to access, inspect, and copy records of governmental bodies, except as the public interest requires.

AJR62,2 Section 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.

AJR62,2,3 Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three months previous to the time of holding such election.

AJR62,2,4 (End)