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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1 4 State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu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, provided that if both this section and section 2 of
1 6 this joint resolution are adopted and ratified, the two
1 7 sections shall not be considered to be irreconcilable but
1 8 rather shall be reconciled to provide for both four-year terms
1 9 and a twelve-year limitation on service for members of the
1 10 house of representatives:
1 11 REPRESENTATIVES. SEC. 3. The members of the House of
1 12 Representatives shall be chosen by the qualified electors of
1 13 their respective districts, and their term of office shall
1 14 commence on the first day of January next after their
1 15 election, and continue four years, and until their successors
1 16 are elected and qualified. Representatives shall be
1 17 classified so that as nearly as possible one-half of the
1 18 members of the House of Representatives shall be elected every
1 19 two years.
1 20 2. Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution of the
1 21 State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu
1 22 thereof, provided that if both this section and section 2 of
1 23 this joint resolution are adopted and ratified, the two
1 24 sections shall not be considered to be irreconcilable but
1 25 rather shall be reconciled to provide for both six-year terms
1 26 and a twelve-year limitation on service for members of the
1 27 senate:
1 28 SENATORS – QUALIFICATIONS. SEC. 5. Senators shall be
1 29 chosen for a term of six years, at the same time and place as
1 30 Representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and
1 31 possess the qualifications of Representatives as to residence
1 32 and citizenship.
1 33 3. Section 6 of Article III of the Constitution of the
1 34 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 3 of the
1 35 Amendments of 1968, is repealed and the following adopted in
2 1 lieu thereof:
2 2 SENATORS – NUMBER AND CLASSIFICATION. SEC. 6. The number
2 3 of Senators shall total not more than one-half the membership
2 4 of the House of Representatives. Senators shall be classified
2 5 so that as nearly as possible, one-third of the members of the
2 6 Senate shall be elected every two years.
2 7 4. Section 35 of Article III of the Constitution of the
2 8 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 4 of the
2 9 Amendments of 1868, amendment number 2 of the Amendments of
2 10 1904, and amendment number 3 of the Amendments of 1968, is
2 11 repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
2 12 SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES – NUMBER AND DISTRICTS. SEC.
2 13 35. The General Assembly shall in each year immediately
2 14 following the United States decennial census determine the
2 15 number of Senators and Representatives to be elected to the
2 16 General Assembly and establish senatorial and representative
2 17 districts. The General Assembly shall complete the
2 18 apportionment prior to September 1 of the year so required.
2 19 If the apportionment fails to become law prior to September 15
2 20 of such year, the Supreme Court shall cause the State to be
2 21 apportioned into senatorial and representative districts to
2 22 comply with the requirements of the Constitution prior to
2 23 December 31 of such year. The reapportioning authority shall,
2 24 where necessary in establishing senatorial and representative
2 25 districts, shorten the term of any Senator or Representative
2 26 prior to completion of the term. Any Senator or
2 27 Representative whose term is so terminated shall not be
2 28 compensated for the uncompleted part of the term.
2 29 Sec. 2. The following amendment to the Constitution of the
2 30 State of Iowa is proposed:
2 31 1. Section 3 of Article III of the Constitution of the
2 32 State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu
2 33 thereof, provided that if both this section and section 1 of
2 34 this joint resolution are adopted and ratified, the two
2 35 sections shall not be considered to be irreconcilable but
3 1 rather shall be reconciled to provide for both four-year terms
3 2 and a twelve-year limitation on service for members of the
3 3 house of representatives:
3 4 REPRESENTATIVES. SEC. 3. The members of the House of
3 5 Representatives shall be chosen, by the qualified electors of
3 6 their respective districts, and their term of office shall
3 7 commence on the first day of January next after their
3 8 election, and continue two years, and until their successors
3 9 are elected and qualified. A person shall not be elected for
3 10 a term as Representative if the term would result in more than
3 11 a total of twelve years of service as a Representative. If a
3 12 person is elected to serve a portion of a term to which some
3 13 other person was elected but that person died in office or
3 14 resigned from office or was otherwise removed from office,
3 15 those years served shall not be included in the years of
3 16 service for purposes of this limitation. This limitation on
3 17 the years of service shall only apply to terms of office
3 18 beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
3 19 2. Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution of the
3 20 State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu
3 21 thereof, provided that if both this section and section 1 of
3 22 this joint resolution are adopted and ratified, the two
3 23 sections shall not be considered to be irreconcilable but
3 24 rather shall be reconciled to provide for both six-year terms
3 25 and a twelve-year limitation on service for members of the
3 26 senate:
3 27 SENATORS – QUALIFICATIONS. SEC. 5. Senators shall be
3 28 chosen for a term of four years, at the same time and place as
3 29 Representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and
3 30 possess the qualifications of Representatives as to residence
3 31 and citizenship. A person shall not be elected for a term as
3 32 Senator if the term would result in more than a total of
3 33 twelve years of service as a Senator. If a person is elected
3 34 to serve a portion of a term to which some other person was
3 35 elected but that person died in office or resigned from office
4 1 or was otherwise removed from office, those years served shall
4 2 not be included in the years of service for purposes of this
4 3 limitation. This limitation on the years of service shall
4 4 only apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1,
4 5 2003.
4 6 Sec. 3. The following amendment to the Constitution of the
4 7 State of Iowa is proposed:
4 8 1. Section 2 of Article IV of the Constitution of the
4 9 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the
4 10 Amendments of 1972 and amendment number 1 of the Amendments of
4 11 1988, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:
4 12 ELECTION AND TERM. SEC. 2. The Governor and Lieutenant
4 13 Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors at the
4 14 time and place of voting for members of the General Assembly.
4 15 Each of them shall hold office for four years from the time of
4 16 installation in office and until a successor is elected and
4 17 qualifies. A person shall not be elected to the office of
4 18 Governor more than twice. A person shall not be elected to
4 19 the office of Lieutenant Governor more than twice. If a
4 20 person succeeds or is elected or appointed to serve a portion
4 21 of a term to which some other person was elected or appointed
4 22 but that person died in office or resigned from office or was
4 23 otherwise removed from office, that succession or election or
4 24 appointment to a portion of a term shall not be considered
4 25 when applying this limitation. This limitation on service
4 26 shall only apply to terms of office beginning on or after
4 27 January 1, 2003.
4 28 Sec. 4. The foregoing amendments to the Constitution of
4 29 the State of Iowa are referred to the General Assembly to be
4 30 chosen at the next general election for members of the General
4 31 Assembly and the Secretary of State is directed to cause the
4 32 same to be published for three consecutive months previous to
4 33 the date of that election as provided by law.
4 34 EXPLANATION
4 35 This joint resolution proposes three amendments to the
5 1 Constitution of the State of Iowa.
5 2 The first amendment lengthens the term of office for
5 3 members of the house of representatives to four years and the
5 4 senate to six years.
5 5 The second amendment provides that members of the senate
5 6 and house of representatives shall not serve more than 12
5 7 years as a senator or representative. If a person serves a
5 8 portion of a term to which some other person was elected, the
5 9 partial term shall not be included in the years of service.
5 10 The limitation on the years of service shall only apply to
5 11 terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
5 12 The first and second amendments both amend sections 3 and 5
5 13 of Article III of the Constitution and are each drafted with
5 14 the proviso that if both amendments are adopted and ratified,
5 15 they shall not be considered irreconcilable but rather shall
5 16 be reconciled to provide for both four-year terms and a 12-
5 17 year limitation on service for members of the house of
5 18 representatives, and for both six-year terms and a 12-year
5 19 limitation on service for members of the senate.
5 20 The third amendment provides that persons elected to the
5 21 office of governor and lieutenant governor are limited to two
5 22 terms in the same office. If a person serves a portion of a
5 23 term to which some other person was elected or appointed, the
5 24 partial term shall not be included in the limitation. The
5 25 limitation on service shall only apply to terms of office
5 26 beginning on or after January 1, 2003.
5 27 The resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the next
5 28 general assembly before being submitted to the electorate for
5 29 ratification.
5 30 LSB 6295XS 78
5 31 sc/cls/14.2
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