Senate Joint Resolution No. 7–Senator O’Connell

February 10, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Urges members of Nevada Congressional Delegation to support legislation requiring portion of United States Constitution to appear on $1 bill. (BDR R-162)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONUrging the members of the Nevada Congressional

Delegation to support legislation requiring a portion of the United States Constitution to

appear on the $1 Federal reserve note.

1-1 Whereas, It is important that Americans be aware of the significance

1-2 of the Constitution of the United States; and

1-3 Whereas, The appearance of a portion of the Constitution of the

1-4 United States upon the $1 Federal reserve note would remind each person

1-5 who uses the note of the historical significance of the Constitution and the

1-6 current impact of the Constitution upon the life of that person; and

1-7 Whereas, Congress is currently considering the enactment of the

1-8 Liberty Dollar Bill Act, an act that requires a portion of the Constitution of

1-9 the United States, specifically, the preamble, a list of the first 10

1-10 amendments and a list of the Articles, to appear on one side of the $1

1-11 Federal reserve note; now, therefore, be it

1-12 Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada,

1-13 Jointly, That the Legislature of the State of Nevada urges each member

1-14 of the Nevada Congressional Delegation to support legislation requiring a

1-15 portion of the Constitution of the United States to appear on one side of the

1-16 $1 Federal reserve note; and be it further

1-17 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a

1-18 copy of this resolution to each member of the Nevada Congressional

1-19 Delegation; and be it further

2-1 Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage and

2-2 approval.

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