ENGROSSED HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 1082	By:	Roberts (Sean), Banz, Reynolds, Ritze, Casey, Derby and Enns of the House

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A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 12 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; providing exception to prohibition against dual office holding; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1.  The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law, the following proposed amendment to Section 12 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 12.  No member of Congress from this State, or person holding any office of trust or profit under the laws of any other State, or of the United States, shall hold any office of trust or profit under the laws of this State.  The provisions of this section shall not prevent a person who holds an office under the laws of this state or who is a member of Congress from this state from retaining such office if the person is a member of the Oklahoma National Guard or any reserve component of any branch of the United States Military and is ordered by the proper authority to active service.
SECTION 2.  The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____	State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends the State Constitution.  It amends a section that forbids persons holding state office from serving in a federal office.  This bars state officers from serving on active duty in the National Guard or the Reserves.  The proposed change would let state officers serve on active duty if they are called to do so.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES	_____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO 	_____________
SECTION 3.  The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in

SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General.
Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of February, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate