Bill Text: AZ HCR2012 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislation; statement of constitutional authority

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-13 - Introduced [HCR2012 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-HCR2012-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: legislation; statement of constitutional authority

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

HCR 2012

 

Introduced by

Representative Seel

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article IV, part 2, section 13, constitution of arizona; relating to the legislature.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

1.  Article IV, part 2, section 13, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

START_STATUTE13.  Subject and title of bills; constitutional authority

Section 13.  A.  Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith, which subject shall be expressed in the title; but if any subject shall be embraced in an act which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be embraced in the title.

B.  Every act shall state the authority under this constitution that allows the legislature to take the action proposed in the act. END_STATUTE

2.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.