71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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                           B-Engrossed
 
                   Senate Joint Resolution 12
                   Ordered by the House July 1
     Including Senate Amendments dated February 20 and House
                           Amendments
                          dated July 1
 
Sponsored by Senator MILLER, Representative DEVLIN
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution requiring annual
sessions of Legislative Assembly. Limits duration of sessions
 { - . - }  { + except by two-thirds affirmative vote of members
of both houses.  Limits member eligibility for per diem payments
to regular session and one extension of five calendar days. + }
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at special election held on same date as next biennial
primary election.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 10, Article IV of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 10. + }  { + (1) + } The  { + regular + } sessions
of the Legislative Assembly shall be held   { - biennially - }
 { + annually + } at the Capitol of the State commencing on the
second Monday of   { - September, in the year eighteen hundred
and fifty eight, and on the same day of every second year
thereafter, unless a different day shall have been appointed by
law.- - }  { +  February.
  (2) Sessions in odd-numbered years may not exceed 120 calendar
days.
  (3) Sessions in even-numbered years may not exceed 50 calendar
days.
  (4) A regular session may be extended for one or more periods
of five calendar days by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of
the members of each house. If more than one period is affirmed, a
subsequent period may not exceed five calendar days, must receive
a separate two-thirds affirmative vote and must run consecutively
with the prior period except for any intervening Sunday.
  (5) A member may receive per diem payments only for a regular
session and one extension of five calendar days. + }
 
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at a special election held throughout this state on the same date
as the next biennial primary election. + }
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