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                       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. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing  amendments to sections 9 and 12 of article 3 of the constitu-
  tion, in relation to requiring every bill to be accompanied  by  spon-
  sors' memoranda of support of legislation

  Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 9 of article
3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 9. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum  to  do  busi-
ness.  [Each] NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, EACH house
shall  determine  the  rules of its own proceedings, and be the judge of
the elections, returns and qualifications  of  its  own  members;  shall
choose  its own officers; and the senate shall choose a temporary presi-
dent and the assembly shall choose a speaker.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 12 of article 3  of
the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S  12.  Any bill may originate in either house of the legislature, and
all bills passed by one house may be amended by the other.
  EVERY BILL INTRODUCED IN EITHER HOUSE  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL  BE
ACCOMPANIED  BY AN INTRODUCER'S MEMORANDUM, WHICH SHALL CONTAIN A STATE-
MENT OF THE PURPOSES AND INTENT OF THE BILL, HOW THE  BILL  WOULD  ALTER
CURRENT  LAW, AN EXPLANATION OF EACH SECTION OF THE BILL, AND THE LEGIS-
LATIVE HISTORY OF THE BILL, INCLUDING PRIOR FLOOR AND  COMMITTEE  VOTES.
IF  SUCH MEMBER DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE, SUCH MEMORANDUM MAY SET FORTH SUCH
OTHER STATEMENTS THAT SUCH MEMBER FEELS  NECESSARY  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS RELATING TO ECONOMIC IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
OR  THE IMPACT ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THE BILL. A LEGISLATIVE COMMIT-
TEE, WHERE IT DEEMS NECESSARY, MAY REQUIRE THAT THE  INTRODUCER'S  MEMO-
RANDUM BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE SUCH APPROPRIATE STATEMENTS. WHEN A BILL IS
AMENDED, THE SPONSOR SHALL AMEND THE SPONSOR'S MEMORANDUM.

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

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  S 3. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendments 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.