CACR31 (2010) Detail

Relating to suspension of laws. Providing that any law that required a greater than simple majority vote to act shall require an equal or greater vote to suspend, amend, or repeal.


CACR 31 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2892

06/03

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 31

RELATING TO: suspension of laws.

PROVIDING THAT: any law that required a greater than simple majority vote to act shall require an equal or greater vote to suspend, amend, or repeal.

SPONSORS: Sen. Bragdon, Dist 11; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Downing, Dist 22; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Veterans’ Affairs

ANALYSIS

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that any law that required a greater than simple majority vote to act shall require an equal or greater vote to suspend, amend, or repeal.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10-2892

06/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RELATING TO: suspension of laws.

PROVIDING THAT: any law that required a greater than simple majority vote to act shall require an equal or greater vote to suspend, amend, or repeal.

Be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the

Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:

I. That the second part of the constitution be amended by inserting after article 5-b the following new article:

[Art.] 5-c. [Power of General Court to Suspend, Amend, and Repeal Laws.] Where a statute specifies that a greater than majority vote of the general court is required to act in accordance with the statute, the general court shall not suspend, amend, or repeal such statute without a vote equal to or greater than the majority size specified in the statute.

II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2010.

III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2010 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2010 session of the general court shall be approved.

IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:

“Are you in favor of amending the second part of the constitution by inserting after article 5-b a new article to read as follows:

[Art.] 5-c. [Power of General Court to Suspend, Amend, and Repeal Laws.] Where a statute specifies that a greater than majority vote of the general court is required to act in accordance with the statute, the general court shall not suspend, amend, or repeal such statute without a vote equal to or greater than the majority size specified in the statute.”

V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2010 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.

VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.