Constitutional convention.

WORKING DRAFT
2015

STATE OF
WYOMING
15LSO-0452
Numbered
2.1

Senate

JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.

SJ0004

Constitutional convention.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Peterson and Representative(s) Winters

A Bill

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to call a convention to amend the United States Constitution as specified.

WHEREAS,
the f
ounders of our
constitution empowered s
t
ate legislators to be guardians
of liberty against future abuses of
power by the federal government;
and

WHEREAS,
the federal government has created a crushing national debt through improper
and imprudent spending;
and

W
HEREAS
, the federal government has invaded the legitimate roles of the states through the

manipulative process of federal mandates, most of which
are unfunded
;
and

W
HEREAS
, the federal government has ceased to live under a proper interpretation of the

c
o
nstitution of the United States;
and

W
HEREAS
, it is the solemn duty of the s
tates to pr
otect the liberty of our people,
particula
rly for the generations to come,
by proposing amendments to the C
onstitution

of the
United States through a convention of the s
tates under a
rticle V for the purpose of

restraining these and related abuses of p
ower.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING:

Section 1.

The L
egislature of the S
tate of
Wyoming
hereby applies to Congress, under the

provisions of Article V of the C
onstitution of the United States, for the calling of a

convention of the states limited
to proposing
amendments to the C
onstitution of the

United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and

jurisdi
ction of the federal government
and limit the terms of office for its officials and

for memb
ers
of Congress.

Section 2.

This application constitutes a continuing applica
tion in ac
cordance with Article V of the C
onstitution of the United States until the legislatures of at least two-thirds
(2/3)
of

the several states have made applications on the same subject.

Section 3
.

That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of
the United States Congress,
to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation
and
to the

presiding officers of each of the leg
islative houses in the several s
tates, requesting their

cooperation.

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