House Joint Resolution 2010 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2010 BY BAGNIEWSKI HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa relating to legislative changes to 2 public retirement systems. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6083YH (2) 91 sc/ns
H.J.R. 2010 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Article III of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is 3 amended by adding the following new section: 4 Sec. 41. Two-thirds majority to change public retirement 5 system laws. A bill containing provisions enacting, amending, 6 or repealing any provision relating to a public retirement 7 system shall require the affirmative votes of at least 8 two-thirds of the members of each house of the general assembly 9 for passage. 10 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 11 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 12 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 13 election for members of the general assembly, and shall be 14 published as provided by law for three months previous to the 15 date of that election. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 20 Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to legislative 21 changes to public retirement systems. The resolution requires 22 that any bill containing provisions enacting, amending, or 23 repealing any provision relating to a public retirement system 24 shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of 25 the members of each house of the general assembly for passage. 26 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then 27 referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption, 28 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 29 -1- LSB 6083YH (2) 91 sc/ns 1/ 1