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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 3 of Article III of the Constitution of the
1 4 State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu
1 5 thereof:
1 6 REPRESENTATIVES. Sec. 3. The members of the House of
1 7 Representatives shall be chosen every second year, by the
1 8 qualified electors of their respective districts, and their
1 9 term of office shall commence on the first day of January next
1 10 after their election, and continue two years, and until their
1 11 successors are elected and qualified. A person shall not be
1 12 elected for a term as Representative if the term would result
1 13 in more than a total of twelve years of service as a
1 14 Representative. If a person is elected to serve a portion of
1 15 a term to which some other person was elected but that person
1 16 died in office or resigned from office or was otherwise
1 17 removed from office, those years served shall not be included
1 18 in the years of service for purposes of this limitation. This
1 19 limitation on the years of service shall only apply to terms
1 20 of office beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
1 21 2. Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution of the
1 22 State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu
1 23 thereof:
1 24 SENATORS – QUALIFICATIONS. Sec. 5. Senators shall be
1 25 chosen for a term of four years, at the same time and place as
1 26 Representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and
1 27 possess the qualifications of Representatives as to residence
1 28 and citizenship. A person shall not be elected for a term as
1 29 Senator if the term would result in more than a total of
1 30 twelve years of service as a Senator. If a person is elected
1 31 to serve a portion of a term to which some other person was
1 32 elected but that person died in office or resigned from office
1 33 or was otherwise removed from office, those years served shall
1 34 not be included in the years of service for purposes of this
1 35 limitation. This limitation on the years of service shall
2 1 only apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1,
2 2 2003.
2 3 3. Section 2 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
2 4 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
2 5 Amendments of 1972 and amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
2 6 1988, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
2 7 ELECTION AND TERM. Sec. 2. The Governor and the
2 8 Lieutenant Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors
2 9 at the time and place of voting for members of the General
2 10 Assembly. Each of them shall hold office for four years from
2 11 the time of installation in office and until a successor is
2 12 elected and qualifies. A person shall not be elected Governor
2 13 or Lieutenant Governor if the term would result in more than a
2 14 total of twelve years of service in that office. If a person
2 15 is elected or appointed to serve a portion of a term to which
2 16 some other person was elected or appointed but that person
2 17 died in office or resigned from office or was otherwise
2 18 removed from office, those years served shall not be included
2 19 in the years of service for purposes of this limitation. This
2 20 limitation on the years of service shall only apply to terms
2 21 of office beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
2 22 4. Section 22 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
2 23 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
2 24 Amendments of 1972, is repealed and the following adopted in
2 25 lieu thereof:
2 26 SECRETARY – AUDITOR – TREASURER. Sec. 22. A Secretary
2 27 of State, an Auditor of State, and a Treasurer of State shall
2 28 be elected by the qualified electors at the same time that the
2 29 Governor is elected and for a four-year term commencing on the
2 30 first day of January next after their election, and they shall
2 31 perform such duties as may be provided by law. A person shall
2 32 not be elected Secretary of State if the term would result in
2 33 more than a total of twelve years of service as Secretary of
2 34 State. A person shall not be elected Auditor of State if the
2 35 term would result in more than a total of twelve years of
3 1 service as Auditor of State. A person shall not be elected
3 2 Treasurer of State if the term would result in more than a
3 3 total of twelve years of service as Treasurer of State. If a
3 4 person is elected or appointed to serve a portion of a term to
3 5 which some other person was elected or appointed but that
3 6 person died in office or resigned from office or was otherwise
3 7 removed from office, those years served shall not be included
3 8 in the years of service for purposes of this limitation. This
3 9 limitation on the years of service shall only apply to terms
3 10 of office beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
3 11 5. Section 12 of Article V of the Constitution of the
3 12 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
3 13 Amendments of 1972, is repealed and the following adopted in
3 14 lieu thereof:
3 15 ATTORNEY GENERAL. Sec. 12. The General Assembly shall
3 16 provide, by law, for the election of an Attorney General by
3 17 the people, whose term of office shall be four years, and
3 18 until a successor is elected and qualifies. A person shall
3 19 not be elected Attorney General if the term would result in
3 20 more than a total of twelve years of service as Attorney
3 21 General. If a person is elected or appointed to serve a
3 22 portion of a term to which some other person was elected or
3 23 appointed but that person died in office or resigned from
3 24 office or was otherwise removed from office, those years
3 25 served shall not be included in the years of service for
3 26 purposes of this limitation. This limitation on the years of
3 27 service shall only apply to terms of office beginning on or
3 28 after January 1, 2003.
3 29 Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment to the Constitution of the
3 30 State of Iowa is referred to the General Assembly to be chosen
3 31 at the next general election for members of the General
3 32 Assembly and the Secretary of State is directed to cause the
3 33 same to be published for three consecutive months previous to
3 34 the date of that election as provided by law.
3 35 EXPLANATION
4 1 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the
4 2 Constitution of the State of Iowa to provide that members of
4 3 the Iowa house of representatives shall not serve more than 12
4 4 years as a representative and that members of the Iowa senate
4 5 shall not serve more than 12 years as a senator. If a person
4 6 serves a portion of a term to which some other person was
4 7 elected, the partial term shall not be included in the years
4 8 of service. The limitation on the years of service shall only
4 9 apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1,
4 10 2003.
4 11 The amendment also provides that persons elected to the
4 12 office of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general,
4 13 secretary of state, auditor of state, and treasurer of state
4 14 are limited to 12 years in each office. If a person serves a
4 15 portion of a term to which some other person was elected or
4 16 appointed, the partial term shall not be included in the years
4 17 of service. The limitation on the years of service shall only
4 18 apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1,
4 19 2003.
4 20 The resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the next
4 21 general assembly before being submitted to the electorate for
4 22 ratification.
4 23 LSB 1118XS 78
4 24 sc/sc/14.1
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