House Joint Resolution 2003 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2003 BY BAGNIEWSKI HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa providing the right to donate private 2 property to public entities or nonprofit corporations. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5591YH (2) 91 lh/jh
H.J.R. 2003 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended 3 by adding the following new section: 4 Sec. 26. Private property donation. The people have 5 the right to donate, convey, devise, or otherwise transfer 6 their private property to any public entity or nonprofit 7 organization. 8 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 9 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 10 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 11 election for members of the general assembly, and shall be 12 published as provided by law for three months previous to the 13 date of that election. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 18 Constitution of the State of Iowa that provides the right of 19 the people to donate, convey, devise, or otherwise transfer 20 their private property to any public entity or nonprofit 21 organization. 22 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then 23 referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption 24 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 25 -1- LSB 5591YH (2) 91 lh/jh 1/ 1