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1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed:
1 3 1. Section 2 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
1 4 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
1 5 amendments of 1972 and amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
1 6 1988, is repealed beginning in the general election in the
1 7 year 2002 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
1 8 ELECTION AND TERM. Sec. 2. The Governor shall be elected
1 9 by the qualified electors at the time and place of voting for
1 10 members of the General Assembly. The Governor shall hold
1 11 office for four years from the time of installation in office
1 12 and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
1 13 2. Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
1 14 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
1 15 Amendments of 1972 and amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
1 16 1988, is repealed beginning with the general election in the
1 17 year 2002 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
1 18 GOVERNOR – RETURNS OF ELECTIONS. Sec. 3. The returns of
1 19 every election for Governor shall be sealed and transmitted to
1 20 the seat of government of the State, and directed to the
1 21 Speaker of the House of Representatives who shall open and
1 22 publish them in the presence of both houses of the General
1 23 Assembly.
1 24 3. Section 4 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
1 25 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
1 26 Amendments of 1952 and amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
1 27 1988, is repealed beginning with the general election in the
1 28 year 2002 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
1 29 ELECTION BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN CASE OF TIE – SUCCESSION
1 30 BY LAW. Sec. 4. The nominee for Governor having the highest
1 31 number of votes cast shall be declared duly elected. If two
1 32 or more nominees for Governor have an equal and the highest
1 33 number of votes for that office, the General Assembly shall by
1 34 joint vote proceed, as soon as is possible, to elect one of
1 35 the nominees for Governor. If, upon the completion by the
2 1 General Assembly of the canvass of votes for Governor, it
2 2 appears that the nominee for Governor receiving the highest
2 3 number of votes has since died or resigned, is unable to
2 4 qualify, fails to qualify, or is for any other reason unable
2 5 to assume the duties of the office of Governor for the ensuing
2 6 term, the powers and duties shall devolve as prescribed by the
2 7 General Assembly by law.
2 8 4. Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
2 9 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
2 10 Amendments of 1988, is repealed beginning with the general
2 11 election in 2002 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
2 12 CONTESTED ELECTIONS. Sec. 5. Contested elections for the
2 13 office of Governor shall be determined by the General Assembly
2 14 as prescribed by law.
2 15 5. Section 6 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
2 16 State of Iowa is repealed beginning with the general election
2 17 in 2002 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
2 18 ELIGIBILITY. Sec. 6. No person shall be eligible for the
2 19 office of Governor who shall not have been a citizen of the
2 20 United States, and a resident of the State, two years next
2 21 preceding the election, and attained the age of thirty years
2 22 at the time of the election.
2 23 6. Section 14 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
2 24 State of Iowa is repealed beginning with the general election
2 25 in 2002 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
2 26 DISQUALIFICATION. Sec. 14. No person shall, while holding
2 27 any office under the authority of the United States, or this
2 28 State, execute the office of Governor, except as hereinafter
2 29 expressly provided.
2 30 7. Section 15 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
2 31 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
2 32 Amendments of 1972 and amendment number 2 of the Amendments of
2 33 1988, is repealed beginning with the general election in 2002
2 34 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
2 35 TERM – COMPENSATION. Sec. 15. The official term of the
3 1 Governor shall commence on the Tuesday after the second Monday
3 2 of January next after the election and shall continue until a
3 3 successor is elected and qualifies. The Governor shall be
3 4 paid compensation and expenses as provided by law. The
3 5 President of the Senate, while acting as Governor, shall be
3 6 paid the compensation and expenses prescribed for the
3 7 Governor.
3 8 8. Section 17 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
3 9 State of Iowa is repealed beginning with the general election
3 10 in 2002 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
3 11 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO ACT AS GOVERNOR. Sec. 17. In
3 12 case of the death, impeachment, resignation, removal from
3 13 office, or other disability of the Governor, the powers and
3 14 duties of the office for the residue of the term, or until the
3 15 Governor is acquitted, or the disability removed, shall
3 16 devolve upon the President of the Senate.
3 17 9. Section 18 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
3 18 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 2 of the
3 19 Amendments of 1988, is repealed beginning with the general
3 20 election in 2002.
3 21 10. Section 19 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
3 22 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 2 of the
3 23 Amendments of 1952 and amendment number 2 of the Amendments of
3 24 1988, is repealed beginning with the general election in 2002
3 25 and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
3 26 SUCCESSION TO OFFICE OF GOVERNOR. Sec. 19. If there is a
3 27 vacancy in the office of the Governor and the President of the
3 28 Senate shall by reason of death, impeachment, resignation,
3 29 removal from office, or other disability become incapable of
3 30 performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor,
3 31 the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall act as
3 32 Governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability
3 33 removed; and if the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
3 34 for any of the above causes, is incapable of performing the
3 35 duties of the office of Governor, the Justices of the Supreme
4 1 Court shall convene the General Assembly by proclamation and
4 2 the General Assembly shall organize by the election of a
4 3 President by the Senate and a Speaker by the House of
4 4 Representatives. The General Assembly shall thereupon
4 5 immediately proceed to the election of the Governor in joint
4 6 convention.
4 7 Sec. 2. The foregoing proposed amendment to the
4 8 Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the General
4 9 Assembly to be chosen at the next general election for members
4 10 of the General Assembly, and the Secretary of State is
4 11 directed to cause the proposed amendment to be published for
4 12 three consecutive months before the date of that election as
4 13 provided by law.
4 14 EXPLANATION
4 15 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the
4 16 Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating the office of
4 17 lieutenant governor. The resolution, if adopted, would be
4 18 referred to the next general assembly for consideration.
4 19 LSB 2225SS 77
4 20 sc/jj/8
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