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House
Joint
Resolution
12
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Introduced
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
12
BY
GEARHART
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
A
Joint
Resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
Constitution
1
of
the
State
of
Iowa
limiting
years
of
service
for
members
2
of
the
general
assembly
and
certain
statewide
elected
3
officials.
4
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
The
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
1
the
State
of
Iowa
is
proposed:
2
Section
3
of
Article
III
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
3
Iowa
is
repealed
and
the
following
adopted
in
lieu
thereof:
4
Sec.
3.
Representatives
——
term
limitation.
The
members
of
5
the
house
of
representatives
shall
be
chosen
every
second
year,
6
by
the
qualified
electors
of
their
respective
districts,
and
7
their
term
of
office
shall
commence
on
the
first
day
of
January
8
next
after
their
election,
and
continue
two
years,
and
until
9
their
successors
are
elected
and
qualified.
A
person
shall
10
not
be
elected
for
a
term
as
representative
if
the
term
would
11
result
in
the
person
serving
more
than
six
consecutive
terms
12
in
the
house
of
representatives
or
for
two
years
next
after
13
serving
six
consecutive
terms.
If
a
person
is
elected
to
serve
14
a
portion
of
a
term
to
which
some
other
person
was
elected
15
but
that
person
died
in
office
or
resigned
from
office
or
was
16
otherwise
removed
from
office,
that
portion
of
a
term
served
17
shall
not
be
included
in
the
terms
of
service
for
purposes
of
18
this
limitation.
Service
prior
to
January
1,
2029,
shall
not
19
be
counted
for
the
purpose
of
calculating
consecutive
terms.
20
Sec.
2.
The
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
21
State
of
Iowa
is
proposed:
22
Section
5
of
Article
III
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
23
Iowa
is
repealed
and
the
following
adopted
in
lieu
thereof:
24
Sec.
5.
Senators
——
qualifications
——
term
25
limitation.
Senators
shall
be
chosen
for
the
term
of
26
four
years,
at
the
same
time
and
place
as
representatives;
27
they
shall
be
twenty-five
years
of
age,
and
possess
the
28
qualifications
of
representatives
as
to
residence
and
29
citizenship.
A
person
shall
not
be
elected
for
a
term
as
30
senator
if
the
term
would
result
in
the
person
serving
more
31
than
three
consecutive
terms
in
the
senate
or
for
four
years
32
next
after
serving
three
consecutive
terms.
If
a
person
is
33
elected
to
serve
a
portion
of
a
term
to
which
some
other
person
34
was
elected
but
that
person
died
in
office
or
resigned
from
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office
or
was
otherwise
removed
from
office,
that
portion
of
1
a
term
served
shall
not
be
included
in
the
terms
of
service
2
for
purposes
of
this
limitation.
Service
prior
to
January
1,
3
2029,
shall
not
be
counted
for
the
purposes
of
calculating
4
consecutive
terms.
5
Sec.
3.
The
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
6
State
of
Iowa
is
proposed:
7
Section
2
of
Article
IV
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
8
Iowa
is
repealed
and
the
following
adopted
in
lieu
thereof:
9
Sec.
2.
Election
and
term.
The
governor
and
the
lieutenant
10
governor
shall
be
elected
by
the
qualified
electors
at
the
11
time
and
place
of
voting
for
members
of
the
general
assembly.
12
Each
of
them
shall
hold
office
for
four
years
from
the
time
13
of
installation
in
office
and
until
a
successor
is
elected
14
and
qualifies.
A
person
shall
not
be
elected
for
a
term
as
15
governor
if
the
term
would
result
in
the
person
serving
more
16
than
three
consecutive
terms
as
governor
or
for
four
years
next
17
after
serving
three
consecutive
terms.
A
person
shall
not
be
18
elected
for
a
term
as
lieutenant
governor
if
the
term
would
19
result
in
the
person
serving
more
than
three
consecutive
terms
20
as
lieutenant
governor
or
for
four
years
next
after
serving
21
three
consecutive
terms.
If
a
person
is
elected
or
appointed
22
to
serve
a
portion
of
a
term
to
which
some
other
person
was
23
elected
but
that
person
died
in
office
or
resigned
from
office
24
or
was
otherwise
removed
from
office,
that
portion
of
a
term
25
served
shall
not
be
included
in
the
terms
of
service
for
26
purposes
of
this
limitation.
Service
prior
to
January
1,
2029,
27
shall
not
be
counted
for
the
purpose
of
calculating
consecutive
28
terms
of
service.
29
Sec.
4.
The
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
30
State
of
Iowa
is
proposed:
31
Section
22
of
Article
IV
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
32
Iowa
is
repealed
and
the
following
adopted
in
lieu
thereof:
33
Sec.
22.
Secretary
——
auditor
——
treasurer
——
term
34
limitation.
A
secretary
of
state,
an
auditor
of
state,
and
a
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treasurer
of
state
shall
be
elected
by
the
qualified
electors
1
at
the
same
time
that
the
governor
is
elected
and
for
a
2
four-year
term
commencing
on
the
first
day
of
January
next
3
after
their
election,
and
they
shall
perform
such
duties
as
may
4
be
provided
by
law.
A
person
shall
not
be
elected
for
a
term
5
as
secretary
of
state,
auditor
of
state,
or
treasurer
of
state
6
if
the
term
would
result
in
the
person
serving
more
than
three
7
consecutive
terms
as
secretary
of
state,
auditor
of
state,
or
8
treasurer
of
state,
respectively,
or
for
four
years
next
after
9
serving
three
consecutive
terms.
If
a
person
is
elected
or
10
appointed
to
serve
a
portion
of
a
term
to
which
some
other
11
person
was
elected
but
that
person
died
in
office
or
resigned
12
from
office
or
was
otherwise
removed
from
office,
that
portion
13
of
a
term
served
shall
not
be
included
in
the
terms
of
service
14
for
purposes
of
this
limitation.
Service
prior
to
January
15
1,
2029,
shall
not
be
counted
for
the
purpose
of
calculating
16
consecutive
terms
of
service.
17
Sec.
5.
The
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
18
State
of
Iowa
is
proposed:
19
Section
12
of
Article
V
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
20
Iowa
is
repealed
and
the
following
adopted
in
lieu
thereof:
21
Sec.
12.
Attorney
general
——
term
limitation.
The
general
22
assembly
shall
provide,
by
law,
for
the
election
of
an
attorney
23
general
by
the
people,
whose
term
of
office
shall
be
four
24
years,
and
until
a
successor
is
elected
and
qualifies.
A
25
person
shall
not
be
elected
for
a
term
as
attorney
general
if
26
the
term
would
result
in
the
person
serving
more
than
three
27
consecutive
terms
as
attorney
general
or
for
four
years
next
28
after
serving
three
consecutive
terms.
If
a
person
is
elected
29
or
appointed
to
serve
a
portion
of
a
term
to
which
some
other
30
person
was
elected
but
that
person
died
in
office
or
resigned
31
from
office
or
was
otherwise
removed
from
office,
that
portion
32
of
a
term
served
shall
not
be
included
in
the
terms
of
service
33
for
purposes
of
this
limitation.
Service
prior
to
January
34
1,
2029,
shall
not
be
counted
for
the
purpose
of
calculating
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consecutive
terms
of
service.
1
Sec.
6.
The
following
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
2
State
of
Iowa
is
proposed:
3
The
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
is
amended
by
adding
4
the
following
new
section
to
a
new
article:
5
ARTICLE
___.
6
LIFETIME
TERM
LIMITS.
7
Section
1.
Certain
elected
officials
——
lifetime
term
8
limitation.
A
person
shall
not
be
elected
to
a
term
as
9
governor,
lieutenant
governor,
secretary
of
state,
auditor
of
10
state,
treasurer
of
state,
attorney
general,
representative
11
in
the
general
assembly,
or
senator
in
the
general
assembly
12
if
the
term
would
result
in
the
person
serving
more
than
13
twenty-four
years
in
any
of
those
offices
or
any
combination
14
of
those
offices.
This
section
does
not
apply
to
a
person
15
elected
to
a
term
as
governor,
lieutenant
governor,
secretary
16
of
state,
auditor
of
state,
treasurer
of
state,
attorney
17
general,
representative
in
the
general
assembly,
or
senator
18
in
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
January
1,
2029,
so
long
19
as
the
person
remains
in
that
office.
Years
of
service
prior
20
to
January
1,
2029,
shall
not
be
counted
for
the
purposes
of
21
calculating
lifetime
years
of
service.
22
Sec.
7.
REFERRAL
AND
PUBLICATION.
The
foregoing
proposed
23
amendments
to
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
are
24
referred
to
the
general
assembly
to
be
chosen
at
the
next
25
general
election
for
members
of
the
general
assembly,
and
shall
26
be
published
as
provided
by
law
for
three
months
previous
to
27
the
date
of
that
election.
28
EXPLANATION
29
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
30
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
31
This
joint
resolution
proposes
amendments
to
the
32
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
limiting
years
of
service
33
for
persons
elected
to
the
office
of
representative,
senator,
34
governor,
lieutenant
governor,
secretary
of
state,
auditor
of
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state,
treasurer
of
state,
or
attorney
general.
1
The
resolution
provides
that
a
person
shall
not
be
elected
2
for
a
term
as
a
representative
if
the
term
would
result
in
3
the
person
serving
more
than
six
consecutive
terms
in
the
4
house
of
representatives,
elected
for
a
term
as
a
senator
if
5
the
term
would
result
in
the
person
serving
more
than
three
6
consecutive
terms
in
the
senate,
or
elected
for
a
term
as
a
7
specified
statewide
elected
official
if
the
term
would
result
8
in
the
person
serving
more
than
three
consecutive
terms
in
that
9
office.
Additionally,
a
representative
shall
not
be
elected
10
for
a
term
as
a
representative
for
two
years
following
a
sixth
11
consecutive
term,
a
senator
shall
not
be
elected
for
a
term
as
12
a
senator
for
four
years
following
a
third
consecutive
term,
13
and
a
specified
statewide
elected
official
shall
not
be
elected
14
for
a
term
for
four
years
following
a
third
consecutive
term
in
15
that
office.
For
purposes
of
this
limitation,
a
person
shall
16
not
be
considered
to
have
served
a
term
if
that
person
was
17
elected
to
serve
a
portion
of
a
term
to
which
another
person
18
was
originally
elected.
19
The
resolution
provides
that
a
person
shall
not
be
elected
20
to
a
term
as
governor,
lieutenant
governor,
secretary
of
21
state,
auditor
of
state,
treasurer
of
state,
attorney
general,
22
representative
in
the
general
assembly,
or
senator
in
the
23
general
assembly
if
the
term
would
result
in
the
person
serving
24
more
than
24
years
in
any
of
those
offices
or
any
combination
25
of
those
offices.
26
The
resolution
does
not
apply
to
service
occurring
prior
to
27
January
1,
2029.
The
lifetime
term
limitation
allows
a
person
28
serving
in
an
elected
office
at
the
time
of
adoption
of
the
29
amendment
to
continue
to
serve
unlimited
terms
so
long
as
that
30
person
continuously
remains
in
that
office,
subject
to
the
31
other
provisions
of
the
resolution.
32
The
resolution,
if
adopted,
would
be
referred
to
the
next
33
general
assembly
(92nd)
for
adoption
before
being
submitted
to
34
the
electorate
for
ratification.
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