Bill Text: HI HB1311 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Constitutional Amendment; Lieutenant Governor; Appointment; Elections; Governor (ConAm)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-28 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 7 [HB1311 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2013-HB1311-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
proposing an amendment to ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, OF the hawaii STATE CONSTITUTION to change THE METHOD OF ELECTING THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article V, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to allow a gubernatorial candidate, after the primary election, to appoint a person from the same political party as a running mate for lieutenant governor.
SECTION 2. Article V, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:
"LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Section 2. There shall be a lieutenant
governor who shall have the same qualifications as the governor. The
lieutenant governor shall be elected at the same time, for the same term [and
in the same manner] as the governor; provided that following the primary
election, the nominee of each political party shall appoint a person from the
same political party for lieutenant governor; provided further that the votes
cast in the general election for the nominee for governor shall be deemed cast
for the nominee for lieutenant governor [of] from the same
political party. No person shall be elected to the office of lieutenant
governor for more than two consecutive full terms. The lieutenant governor
shall perform such duties as may be provided by law."
SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the nominee for lieutenant governor be appointed by a gubernatorial nominee, following the primary election, for the same term and from the same political party as the gubernatorial nominee, rather than be elected in a separate election?"
SECTION 4. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New constitutional material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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Report Title:
Constitutional Amendment; Lieutenant Governor; Appointment; Elections; Governor
Description:
Proposes an amendment to article V, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to allow the governor, upon election, to appoint a person for the same term and from the same political party to the position of lieutenant governor.
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