Term limits.

2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0381
Numbered
1.4

House
Joint Resolution
NO.
HJ0006

Term limits.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Gray and Salazar

A
JOINT RESOLUTION

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Const
itution; imposing term limits
on the offices of state senator and state representative
, the govern
or, secretary of state, auditor
, treasurer and superintendent of public instruction
; and providing a ballot statement
.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
two
‑
thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1
.

The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article
3
, Section
2
and Article 4, S
ections 2 and 11
is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by
a majority of
the electors at the election:

Article 3, Section 2.

Members' terms and qualifications.

(a)

Senators shall be elected for the term of four (4) years and representatives for the term of two (2) years. The senators elected at the first election shall be divided by lot into two classes as nearly equal as may be. The seats of senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first two years, and of the second class at the expiration of four years. No person shall be a senator who has not attained the age of twenty
‑
five years, or a representative who has not attained the age of twenty
‑
one years, and who is not a citizen of the United States and of this state and who has not, for at least twelve months next preceding his election resided within the county or district in which he was elected.

(b)

No person shall be
eligible to serve as
a senator if the person by the end of the current term of office will have served, or but for resignation would have served
,
twelve (12) or more years in the same senate office. No person shall be
eligible to serve as
a representative if
the person by the end of the current term of office will have
served, or but for resignation
would have served
,
ten (10) or more years in the same house of
representatives
office. Any time served as a senator or representative before January

7
,

2019, shall not be counted for purposes of th
e
s
e
term limit
s
.

Article 4, Section
2 Qualifications
of governor
; term limit
.

No person shall be eligible to the office of governor unless
he be

the person is
a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of the state, who has attained the age of thirty years, and who has resided 5 years next preceding the election within the state or territory, nor shall he be eligible to any other office during the term for which he was elected.
No person shall be eligible to serve as governor if the person by the end of the current term of office will have
served, or but for resignation
would have served
,
two (2) or more terms as the governor. Any time served as the governor before January

7,

2019, shall not be counted for purposes of this term limit.

Article 4, Section
11 State
officers; election; qualifications; terms.

There shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members of the legislature, a secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction, who shall have attained the age of twenty
‑
five (25) years respectively, shall be citizens of the United States, and shall have the qualifications of state electors. They shall severally hold their offices at the seat of government, for the term of four (4) years and until their successors are elected and duly qualified. The legislature may provide for such other state officers as are deemed necessary.
No person shall be eligible to serve as the secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, or superintendent of public instruction if the person by the end of the current term of office will have
served, or but for resignation
would have served
,
two (2) or more terms in the same office. Any time served as secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, or superintendent of public instruction before January

7,

2019, shall not be counted for purposes of these term limits.

Section 2
.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendme
nt will impose term limits for state senators
and state representatives
, the governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer and superintendent of public instruction
. If a person will have served, or but for resignation would have served, twelve (12) or more yea
rs in the same senate office,
ten (10) or more years in the same
house of
representatives
office or two
(2)
terms in elected state executive office,
the person would not be eligible to be elected or appointed again to that office. Time
served
in
the same
office before January

7
,

2019 would not be counted for determining term limits.

(END)

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