PROPOSED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.C.R. 1010
(Reference to the proposed Kavanagh s/e amendment dated 06/18/2021; 11:39 a.m.)
Page 1, line 7, strike the first "and" insert "federal"; after the second "and" insert "federal"; strike "thereof,"
Line 8, strike "threaten" insert "threatened"
Line 13, strike the comma
Line 16, after the comma strike remainder of line
Line 17, strike "commissioners sent by their state legislatures" insert "a convention of the states is a traditional forum in which state legislatures send commissioners to"
Between lines 18 and 19, insert:
"Whereas, the confidence of the American public in the integrity of elections has sharply diminished, and there are efforts in the current Congress to centralize election procedures in ways that are both unconstitutional and improper."
Between lines 21 and 22, insert:
"1. That the Legislature of the State of Arizona respectfully calls a planning convention of the states to be called the "Phoenix Convention on Constitutional Liberties and Self-Government"."
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Line 22, after "That" strike remainder of line
Line 23, strike "of" insert "each state shall be represented by"
Line 28, strike the period
Page 2, strike lines 1 through 5, insert "for the limited purposes of:
(a) Discussing the actions of the federal government, federal agencies and federal officers that impair, or threaten to impair, the constitutional and traditional rights of American citizens and recommending correction actions to state governments or to the federal government, federal agencies and federal officers.
(b) Discussing issues regarding the right of the people to self-government and the right to elect representatives through election processes that are secure and transparent."
Page 2, line 6, strike "such" insert "the planning"; strike "be further" insert "is"
Line 7, strike "for"
Strike line 8, insert "to continue to carry out the purposes provided in paragraph 2 of this section."
Between lines 8 and 9, insert:
"4. That the Legislature of the State of Arizona recognizes that a convention of states determines its own rules and procedures and elects its own officers. In the interests of efficiency and consistency, however, the Legislature of the State of Arizona recommends to the planning convention that the permanent rules contain certain principles traditionally followed by conventions of states, including the following principles:
(a) A quorum for all sessions of the full convention shall be a majority of the states attending and for all committee meetings shall be a majority of the members of the relevant committee.
(b) All voting shall be by state with each state having one vote, without apportionment or division, and each state legislature or delegation shall determine the internal voting and quorum rules for casting the vote of its delegation.
(c) A majority vote of the states attending and voting shall prevail on all issues before the planning convention and in all committees, including any convention recommendations.
(d) Convention officers shall include at least a president, vice president and secretary.
5. That the Arizona constitutional liberties and self-government planning convention committee is established consisting of three members of the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona who are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and three members of the Senate of the State of Arizona who are appointed by the President of the Senate. The Arizona constitutional liberties and self-government planning convention committee, if necessary, may change the time, date and location of the planning convention and, if necessary, may appoint a temporary president and temporary presiding officers of the standing committees. The Arizona constitutional liberties and self-government planning convention committee shall coordinate the logistics of the planning convention, including the facilities, meeting rooms, security, staffing and other management issues pertaining to the planning convention. The longest-serving legislator who is a member of the Arizona constitutional liberties and self-government planning convention committee shall call the first meeting of the committee, at which time the committee shall elect a chairperson."
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Page 2, line 9, after "That" strike remainder of line
Line 10, strike "legislative assembly in" insert "the legislative body of"; after "states" insert "is urged"
Line 11, strike "this" insert "the planning"
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