2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                                 A AJR3 28

Amendment No. 28

 

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 3                                                 (BDR C‑1009)

Proposed by: Committee on Constitutional Amendments

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:              Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

       Adopted       Lost                                               |          Adopted       Lost                                           

Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend the resolution, page 1, after line 19, by inserting:

“And be it further

     Resolved, That section 34 of article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada is hereby repealed.

 

 

TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION

 

 

     Sec. 34.  Election of United States Senators.  In all elections for United States Senators, such elections shall be held in joint convention of both Houses of the Legislature. It shall be the duty of the Legislature which convenes next preceding the expiration of the term of such Senator, to elect his successor. If a vacancy in such Senatorial representation from any cause occur, it shall be the duty of the Legislature then in Session or at the succeeding Session thereof, to supply such vacancy[.] If the Legislature shall at any time as herein provided, fail to unite in a joint convention within twenty days after the commencement of the Session of the Legislature for the election [of] such Senator it shall be the duty of the Governor, by proclamation to convene the two Houses of the Legislature in joint convention, within not less than five days nor exceeding ten days from the publication of his proclamation, and the joint convention when so assembled shall proceed to elect the Senator as herein provided.”.

     Amend the title of the resolution, second line, by deleting the period and inserting:

“and to repeal an obsolete provision relating to the election of United States Senators.”.

     Amend the summary of the resolution to read as follows:

“SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to revise provisions governing right to vote and to repeal certain obsolete provisions. (BDR C-1009)”.