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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed: 1 3 1. The first paragraph of the Preamble of the Constitution 1 4 of the State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 1 5 PREAMBLE. WE THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF IOWA, grateful to 1 6 the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and 1 7 feeling our dependence onHimthe Supreme Being for a 1 8 continuation of those blessings, do ordain and establish a 1 9 free and independent government, by the name of the State of 1 10 Iowa, the boundaries whereof shall be as follows: 1 11 2. Section 4 of Article I of the Constitution of the State 1 12 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 1 13 RELIGIOUS TEST WITNESSES. SEC. 4. No religious test 1 14 shall be required as a qualification for any office, or public 1 15 trust, and no person shall be deprived of any ofhisthe 1 16 person's rights, privileges, or capacities, or disqualified 1 17 from the performance of any ofhisthe person's public or 1 18 private duties, or rendered incompetent to give evidence in 1 19 any court of law or equity, in consequence ofhisthe person's 1 20 opinions on the subject of religion; and any party to any 1 21 judicial proceeding shall have the right to use as a witness, 1 22 or take the testimony of, any other person not disqualified on 1 23 account of interest, who may be cognizant of any fact material 1 24 to the case; and parties to suits may be witnesses, as 1 25 provided by law. 1 26 3. Section 7 of Article I of the Constitution of the State 1 27 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 1 28 LIBERTY OF SPEECH AND PRESS. SEC. 7. Every person may 1 29 speak, write, and publishhisthe person's sentiments on all 1 30 subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right. No 1 31 law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of 1 32 speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments 1 33 for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and 1 34 if it appears to the jury that the matter charged aslibellous1 35 libelous was true, and was published with good motives and for 2 1 justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted. 2 2 4. Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution of the State 2 3 of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 2 4 RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY DUE PROCESS OF LAW. SEC. 9. The 2 5 right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate; but the General 2 6 Assembly may authorize trial by a jury of a less number than 2 7 twelvemenindividuals in inferior courts; but no person shall 2 8 be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process 2 9 of law. 2 10 5. Section 10 of Article I of the Constitution of the 2 11 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 2 12 RIGHTS OF PERSONS ACCUSED. SEC. 10. In all criminal 2 13 prosecutions, and in cases involving the life, or liberty of 2 14 an individual the accused shall have a right to a speedy and 2 15 public trial by an impartial jury; to be informed of the 2 16 accusation againsthimthe accused, to have a copy of the same 2 17 when demanded; to be confronted with the witnesses againsthim2 18 the accused; to have compulsory process forhisthe accused's 2 19 witnesses; and, to have the assistance of counsel. 2 20 6. Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of the 2 21 State of Iowa, as amended by the Amendment of 1868 and by 2 22 amendment number 2 of the Amendments of 1970, is amended to 2 23 read as follows: 2 24 ELECTORS.SEC. 1.SECTION 1. Every citizen of the United 2 25 States of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a 2 26 resident of this state for such period of time as shall be 2 27 provided by law and of the county in whichhethe person 2 28 claimshisthe person's vote for such period of time as shall 2 29 be provided by law, shall be entitled to vote at all elections 2 30 which are now or hereafter may be authorized by law. The 2 31 General Assembly may provide by law for different periods of 2 32 residence in order to vote for various officers or in order to 2 33 vote in various elections. The required periods of residence 2 34 shall not exceed six months in this state and sixty days in 2 35 the county. 3 1 7. Section 4 of Article III of the Constitution of the 3 2 State of Iowa, as amended by the Amendment of 1880 and the 3 3 Amendment of 1926, is amended to read as follows: 3 4 QUALIFICATIONS. SEC. 4. No person shall be a member of 3 5 the House of Representatives who shall not have attained the 3 6 age of twenty-one years, be a citizen of the United States, 3 7 and shall have been an inhabitant of this State one year next 3 8 precedinghisthe person's election, and at the time ofhis3 9 the person's election shall have had an actual residence of 3 10 sixty days in the County, or Districthethe person may have 3 11 been chosen to represent. 3 12 8. Section 10 of Article III of the Constitution of the 3 13 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 3 14 PROTEST RECORD OF VOTE. SEC. 10. Every member of the 3 15 General Assembly shall have the liberty to dissent from, or 3 16 protest against any Act or resolution whichhethe member may 3 17 think injurious to the public, or an individual, and have the 3 18 reasons forhisthe member's dissent entered on the journals; 3 19 and the yeas and nays of the members of either house, on any 3 20 question, shall, at the desire of any two members present, be 3 21 entered on the journals. 3 22 9. Section 16 of Article III of the Constitution of the 3 23 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 4 of the 3 24 Amendments of 1968, is amended to read as follows: 3 25 EXECUTIVE APPROVAL VETO ITEM VETO BY GOVERNOR. SEC. 3 26 16. Every bill which shall have passed the General Assembly, 3 27 shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor. 3 28 Ifheapprovethe Governor approves,hethe Governor shall 3 29 sign it; but if not,hethe Governor shall return it withhis3 30 the Governor's objections, to the house in which it 3 31 originated, which shall enter the same upontheirits journal, 3 32 and proceed tore-considerreconsider it; if, after suchre-3 33considerationreconsideration, it againpasspasses both 3 34 houses, by yeas and nays, by a majority of two thirds of the 3 35 members of each house, it shall become a law, notwithstanding 4 1 the Governor's objections. If any bill shall not be returned 4 2 within three days after it shall have been presented tohim4 3 the Governor, Sunday excepted, the same shall be a law in like 4 4 manner as ifhethe Governor had signed it, unless the General 4 5 Assembly, by adjournment,preventprevents such return. Any 4 6 bill submitted to the Governor forhisthe Governor's approval 4 7 during the last three days of a session of the General 4 8 Assembly, shall be deposited byhimthe Governor in the office 4 9 of the Secretary of State, within thirty days after the 4 10 adjournment, withhisthe Governor's approval, if approved by 4 11himthe Governor, and withhisthe Governor's objections, if 4 12hethe Governor disapproves thereof. 4 13 The Governor may approve appropriation bills in whole or in 4 14 part, and may disapprove any item of an appropriation bill; 4 15 and the part approved shall become a law. Any item of an 4 16 appropriation bill disapproved by the Governor shall be 4 17 returned, withhisthe Governor's objections, to the house in 4 18 which it originated, or shall be deposited byhimthe Governor 4 19 in the office of the Secretary of State in the case of an 4 20 appropriation bill submitted to the Governor forhisthe 4 21 Governor's approval during the last three days of a session of 4 22 the General Assembly, and the procedure in each case shall be 4 23 the same as provided for other bills. Any such item of an 4 24 appropriation bill may be enacted into law notwithstanding the 4 25 Governor's objections, in the same manner as provided for 4 26 other bills. 4 27 10. Section 21 of Article III of the Constitution of the 4 28 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 4 29 MEMBERS NOT APPOINTED TO OFFICE. SEC. 21. No senator or 4 30 representative shall, during the time for whichhethe senator 4 31 or representative shall have been elected, be appointed to any 4 32 civil office of profit under this State, which shall have been 4 33 created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased 4 34 during such term, except such offices as may be filled by 4 35 elections by the people. 5 1 11. Section 23 of Article III of the Constitution of the 5 2 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 5 3 FAILURE TO ACCOUNT. SEC. 23. No person who may hereafter 5 4 be a collector or holder of public monies, shall have a seat 5 5 in either House of the General Assembly, or be eligible to 5 6 hold any office of trust or profit in this State, untilhethe 5 7 person shall have accounted for and paid into the treasury all 5 8 sums for whichhethe person may be liable. 5 9 12. Section 8 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 5 10 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 5 11 DUTIES OF GOVERNOR. SEC. 8.HeThe Governor shall 5 12 transact all executive business with the officers of 5 13 government, civil and military, and may require information in 5 14 writing from the officers of the executive department upon any 5 15 subject relating to the duties of their respective offices. 5 16 13. Section 9 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 5 17 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 5 18 EXECUTION OF LAWS. SEC. 9.HeThe Governor shall take 5 19 care that the laws are faithfully executed. 5 20 14. Section 11 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 5 21 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 5 22 CONVENING GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SEC. 11.HeThe Governor may, 5 23 on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly by 5 24 proclamation, and shall state to both Houses, when assembled, 5 25 the purpose for which they shall have been convened. 5 26 15. Section 12 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 5 27 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 5 28 MESSAGE. SEC. 12.HeThe Governor shall communicate, by 5 29 message, to the General Assembly, at every regular session, 5 30 the condition of the State, and recommend such matters ashe5 31 the Governor shall deem expedient. 5 32 16. Section 13 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 5 33 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 5 34 ADJOURNMENT. SEC. 13. In case of disagreement between the 5 35 two Houses with respect to the time of adjournment, the 6 1 Governor shall have power to adjourn the General Assembly to 6 2 such time ashethe Governor may think proper; but no such 6 3 adjournment shall be beyond the time fixed for the regular 6 4 meeting of the next General Assembly. 6 5 17. Section 16 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 6 6 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 6 7 PARDONS REPRIEVES COMMUTATIONS. SEC. 16. The 6 8 Governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and 6 9 pardons, after conviction, for alloffencesoffenses except 6 10 treason and cases of impeachment, subject to such regulations 6 11 as may be provided by law. Upon conviction for treason,he6 12 the Governor shall have power to suspend the execution of the 6 13 sentence until the case shall be reported to the General 6 14 Assembly at its next meeting, when the General Assembly shall 6 15 either grant a pardon, commute the sentence, direct the 6 16 execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve.He6 17 The Governor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, 6 18 under such regulations as may be prescribed by law; and shall 6 19 report to the General Assembly, at its next meeting, each case 6 20 of reprieve, commutation, or pardon granted, and the reasons 6 21 therefor; and also all persons in whose favor remission of 6 22 fines and forfeitures shall have been made, and the several 6 23 amounts remitted. 6 24 18. Section 17 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 6 25 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 6 26 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO ACT AS GOVERNOR. SEC. 17. In case 6 27 of the death, impeachment, resignation, removal from office, 6 28 or other disability of the Governor, the powers and duties of 6 29 the office for the residue of the term, or untilhethe 6 30 Governor shall be acquitted, or the disability removed, shall 6 31 devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor. 6 32 19. Section 20 of Article IV of the Constitution of the 6 33 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 6 34 SEAL OF STATE. SEC. 20. There shall be a seal of this 6 35 State, which shall be kept by the Governor, and used byhim7 1 the Governor officially, and shall be called the Great Seal of 7 2 the State of Iowa. 7 3 20. Section 12 of Article V of the Constitution of the 7 4 State of Iowa, as amended by amendment number 1 of the 7 5 Amendments of 1972, is amended to read as follows: 7 6 ATTORNEY GENERAL. SEC. 12. The General Assembly shall 7 7 provide, by law, for the election of an Attorney General by 7 8 the people, whose term of office shall be four years, and 7 9 untilhisthe Attorney General's successor is elected and 7 10 qualifies. 7 11 21. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 16 of Article V of the 7 12 Constitution of the State of Iowa, as added by the Amendment 7 13 of 1962, are amended to read as follows: 7 14 There shall be a State Judicial Nominating Commission. 7 15 Such Commission shall make nominations to fill vacancies in 7 16 the Supreme Court. Until July 4, 1973, and thereafter unless 7 17 otherwise provided by law, the State Judicial Nominating 7 18 Commission shall be composed and selected as follows: There 7 19 shall be not less than three nor more than eight appointive 7 20 members, as provided by law, and an equal number of elective 7 21 members on such Commission, all of whom shall be electors of 7 22 the state. The appointive members shall be appointed by the 7 23 Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate. The elective 7 24 members shall be elected by the resident members of the bar of 7 25 the state. The judge of the Supreme Court who is senior in 7 26 length of service on said Court, other than the Chief Justice, 7 27 shall also be a member of such Commission and shall be its 7 28chairmanchairperson. 7 29 There shall be a District Judicial Nominating Commission in 7 30 each judicial district of the state. Such commissions shall 7 31 make nominations to fill vacancies in the District Court 7 32 within their respective districts. Until July 4, 1973, and 7 33 thereafter unless otherwise provided by law, District Judicial 7 34 Nominating Commissions shall be composed and selected as 7 35 follows: There shall be not less than three nor more than six 8 1 appointive members, as provided by law, and an equal number of 8 2 elective members on each such commission, all of whom shall be 8 3 electors of the district. The appointive members shall be 8 4 appointed by the Governor. The elective members shall be 8 5 elected by the resident members of the bar of the district. 8 6 The district judge of such district who is senior in length of 8 7 service shall also be a member of such commission and shall be 8 8 itschairmanchairperson. 8 9 22. Section 1 of Article VI of the Constitution of the 8 10 State of Iowa, as amended by the Amendment of 1868, is amended 8 11 to read as follows: 8 12 COMPOSITION TRAINING. SECTION 1. The militia of this 8 13 State shall be composed of all able-bodiedmalecitizens, 8 14 between the ages of eighteen andforty fiveforty-five years, 8 15 except such as are or may hereafter be exempt by the laws of 8 16 the United States, or of this State, and shall be armed, 8 17 equipped, and trained, as the General Assembly may provide by 8 18 law. 8 19 23. Section 9 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the 8 20 State of Iowa is amended to read as follows: 8 21 STOCKHOLDERS' RESPONSIBILITY. SEC. 9. Every stockholder 8 22 in a banking corporation or institution shall be individually 8 23 responsible and liable to its creditors, over and above the 8 24 amount of stockby him or herheld by the stockholder, to an 8 25 amount equal tohis or herthe stockholder's respective shares 8 26 so held for all of its liabilities, accruing whilehe or she8 27 the stockholder remains such stockholder. 8 28 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment 8 29 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the 8 30 General Assembly to be chosen at the next general election for 8 31 members of the General Assembly, and the Secretary of State is 8 32 directed to cause the same to be published for three 8 33 consecutive months previous to the date of that election as 8 34 provided by law. 8 35 EXPLANATION 9 1 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 9 2 Constitution of the State of Iowa to make all references to 9 3 persons or officers gender neutral. The resolution, if 9 4 adopted, would be referred to the next general assembly before 9 5 being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 9 6 LSB 2333HH 80 9 7 pf/cl/14
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