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Arkansas Statutes § 7-9-701 DefinitionsVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Alternate delegate" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention if the originally chosen delegate is not able to serve or vote;
(2)
(A) "Article V Application" means the document calling the Article V Convention adopted by:
(i) The United States Congress, if the Article V Convention is called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution; and
(ii) A state legislature if the Article V Convention is called for by application of the legislatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the several states under Article V of the United States Constitution.
(B) The Article V Application under subdivision (3)(A)(ii) of this section shall be made by joint resolution passed by the General Assembly;
(3) "Article V Convention" means an interstate convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution;
(4) "Delegate" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention, that may be referred to as a commissioner of the State of Arkansas;
(5)
(A) "Legislative instructions" means the instructions of the General Assembly given to delegates and their alternate delegates regarding the permitted scope of the Article V Convention.
(B) The General Assembly shall adopt legislative instructions by joint resolution.
(C) Legislative instructions shall be consistent with the scope of the convention as defined by the Article V Application passed by the State of Arkansas and relied upon by the United States Congress to call the Article V Convention; and
(6) Except as provided under subdivision (6)(B) of this section, "unauthorized amendment" means a proposed amendment that:
(A) Does not reflect the amendment text in the Article V Application under consideration; or
(B) Is outside the subject matter permitted under the Article V Application as may be clarified by the legislative instructions.

History

Added by Act 2023 , No. 835 , § 1 , eff. 8/1/2023 .