Assembly Bill A8974A

                             
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                                   8974
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2024
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 Introduced by M. of A. JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 CONCURRENT  RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment
   to article 4 of the constitution, in relation to the filling of vacan-
   cies in the office of lieutenant-governor

   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of  article
 4  of  the  constitution  be amended by adding a new fourth undesignated
 paragraph to read as follows:
   IN CASE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR ALONE, DUE  TO
 DEATH,  RESIGNATION,  REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR ASCENSION TO GOVERNOR, THE
 OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER  OF  THE
 TERM  BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH VACANCY,
 DEATH, RESIGNATION,  REMOVAL  FROM  OFFICE,  OR  ASCENSION,  SUBJECT  TO
 CONFIRMATION BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE IN THE SENATE AND A TWO-THIRDS VOTE IN
 THE ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
   §  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.
                                                            LBD89128-01-4