North Carolina legislators face more than 10 proposed constitutional amendments
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September 8, 2011
RALEIGH, North Carolina: The legislative session begins again in just a few days on September 12. Already legislators have an estimated total of 17 legislatively referred constitutional amendment to address. If approved by a 60% vote of each house of the North Carolina State Legislature then the measure will appear on the 2012 statewide ballot. Legislators have yet to approve any measures for next year's ballot.[1][2]
In 2010, only one measure qualified for the ballot. Previously, measures appeared on the ballot in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004.
Legislators will face a wide array of topics, including the controversial a same-sex marriage amendment.
Below is a current list of proposed amendments for the 2012 ballot:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Sunshine Amendment | Admin of gov't | Would amend state public record and meeting laws |
| LRCA | Secret Ballot Amendment | Labor | Would guarantee the right to a secret ballot in votes of employee representation |
| LRCA | Private Property Amendment | Eminent domain | Would prevent property from being condemned solely for private economic development |
| LRCA | Same-Sex Marriage Amendment | Marriage | Would define marriage in the state as between one man and one woman |
| LRCA | State Board of Education Amendment | Education | Shifts authority from the Board of Education to an elected superintendent |
| LRCA | Senate and House Leader Term Limits Amendment | Administration of government | Limits the House speaker and the Senate president pro tem to three consecutive two-year terms (six years) |
| LRCA | Gubernatorial Election Amendment | Administration of government | Requires that the governor and lieutenant governor run together in the general election |
| LRCA | English Language Amendment | English | Would make English the official language |
| LRCA | Supermajority Vote Required to Levy Taxes | Taxes | Would require a three-fifths vote of the legislature to levy state taxes |
| LRCA | Taxpayer Bill of Rights Amendment | Taxes | Would establish an expenditure limit based on population growth plus inflation |
| LRCA | State Savings Fund Amendment | State budgets | Would create a state savings account |
| LRCA | Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment | Redistricting | Establishes an independent commission to draw legislative and congressional seats |
| LRCA | General Assembly Term Limits Amendment | Administration of government | Limits General Assembly members to four consecutive terms |
| LRCA | Appellate Court Term and Vacancy Amendment | State judiciary | Would allow judges to serve until a second general election after appointment; vacancies on appellate courts would be filled by the governor |
| LRCA | Judicial Appointment Amendment | State judiciary | Replaces the present practice of selecting Justices and Judges of the Appellate Division and Judges of the Superior Court by gubernatorial appointment |
| LRCA | Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Appointment Amendment | State judiciary | Reforms the process of selecting Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals |
| LRCA | Appointment of Magistrates Amendment | State judiciary | Magistrates would be appointed by the chief District Court judge |
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