Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas
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89th General Assembly
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Regular Session, 2013
As Engrossed:
S3/20/13 S4/18/13
SJR 16
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By: Senator B. Sample
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By: Representative Vines
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1, OF
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THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND
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REFERENDUM; AND PROVIDING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR
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THE CORRECTION OR AMENDMENT OF INSUFFICIENT STATE-
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WIDE PETITIONS.
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Subtitle
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 5,
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SECTION 1, OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION
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CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
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STATE OF ARKANSAS AND BY THE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A MAJORITY OF ALL
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MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE AGREEING THERETO:
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THAT the following is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of
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the State of Arkansas, and upon being submitted to the electors of the state
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for approval or rejection at the next general election for Representatives
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and Senators, if a majority of the electors voting thereon at the election
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adopt the amendment, the amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of
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the State of Arkansas, to wit:
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SECTION 1.
The subsection of Article 5, Section 1, of the Arkansas
Constitution titled "Amendment of Petition" is amended to read as follows: Amendment of Petition.
(a)(1)
If the Secretary of State, county
clerk or city clerk, as the case may be, shall decide any petition to be
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