This file contains UNDERSCORE. If you cannot see the UNDERSCORE attribute or would like to change how this attribute is displayed, please use the following form to make the desired change.

House Journal: Page 252: Tuesday, February 6, 1996

     3.  Section 2 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
Amendments of 1972 and amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
1988, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:

ELECTION AND TERM.  SEC. 2.  The Governor and the Lieutenant
Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors at the time
and place of voting for members of the General Assembly.  Each
of them shall hold office for four years from the time of
installation in office and until a successor is elected and
qualifies.  A person shall not be elected Governor or Lieutenant
Governor more than three times.  If a person succeeds to the
office of Governor to serve a portion of a term to which some
other person was elected Governor, the partial term shall not be
included as an election.  If a person is elected or appointed to
serve as Lieutenant Governor for a portion of a term to which
some other person was elected or appointed Lieutenant Governor,
the partial term shall not be included as an election.

This limitation on the number of terms shall apply to terms of
office beginning on or after January 1, 1999.

4.  Section 22 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of
Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
1972, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:

SECRETARY _ AUDITOR _ TREASURER.  SEC. 22.  A Secretary of
State, an Auditor of State and a Treasurer of State shall be
elected by the qualified electors at the same time that the
Governor is elected and for a four-year term commencing on the
first day of January next after their election, and they shall
perform such duties as may be provided by law.  A person shall
not be elected Secretary of State more than three times.  A
person shall not be elected Auditor of State more than three
times.  A person shall not be elected Treasurer of State more
than three times.  If a person is elected or appointed to serve
a portion of a term to which some other person was elected or
appointed, the partial term shall not be included as an election.

This limitation on the number of terms shall apply to terms of
office beginning on or after January 1, 1999.

5.  Section 12 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of
Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
1972, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

© 1996 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa

Comments? hjourn@legis.iowa.gov.

Last update: Thu Feb 8 08:35:01 CST 1996
URL: /DOCS/GA/76GA/Session.2/HJournal/00200/00252.html
jhf