Bill Text: AZ HCR2003 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed

Arizona House Concurrent Resolution 2003 (Prior Session Legislation)

AZ State Legislature page for HCR2003

Bill Title: Application; Article V convention

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-02-03 - Referred to Senate RULES Committee [HCR2003 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2015-HCR2003-Engrossed.html

House Engrossed

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature

First Regular Session

2015

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2003

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

applying to the congress of the united states to call a convention for proposing amendments to the constitution of the united states.

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Whereas, the founders of the Constitution of the United States empowered state legislators to be guardians of liberty against future abuses of power by the federal government; and

Whereas, the federal government has created a crushing national debt through improper and imprudent spending; and

Whereas, the federal government has invaded the legitimate role of the states through the manipulative process of federal mandates, most of which are unfunded to a great extent; and

Whereas, the federal government has ceased to live under a proper interpretation of the Constitution of the United States; and

Whereas, it is the solemn duty of the states to protect the liberty of our people, particularly for the generations to come, and to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States through a convention of the states under Article V to place clear restraints on these and related abuses of power.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1. That, pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the Legislature of the State of Arizona formally applies to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

2. That this application constitutes a continuing application in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States until at least two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states have made application on the same subjects.

3. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit a copy of this Resolution to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona and the presiding officers of each house of the several state legislatures, requesting their cooperation.