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                                  1660

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CALHOUN, THIELE, SAYWARD -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M.  of A. BACALLES, BUTLER, COOK, CROUCH, ERRIGO, FINCH, KOLB, MILLER,
  OAKS, TEDISCO, TOWNSEND -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
  Local Governments

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing  an amendment to article 9 of the constitution, in relation to
  acts of the legislature having fiscal impact on local governments

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  9  of  the
constitution be amended by adding a new section 4 to read as follows:
  FISCAL BURDENS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
  S  4. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENACTING ANY GENERAL OR
SPECIAL LAW WHICH WOULD IMPOSE A DIRECT OR  INDIRECT  FISCAL  BURDEN  ON
LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS UNLESS AN ESTIMATE OF SUCH FISCAL BURDEN IS COMPUTED.
THE EXTENT OF THE FISCAL BURDEN ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHALL APPEAR ON THE
FACE OF THE BILL AND AN  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  BE  MADE  TO  EACH  LOCAL
GOVERNMENT  SUFFICIENT  TO HOLD IT HARMLESS FROM ANY PART OF SUCH FISCAL
BURDEN.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89037-01-9