West Virginia "More Accessible Legislature" Amendment (2014)
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The West Virginia "More Accessible Legislature" Amendment was not on the November 4, 2014 ballot in West Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have enabled the legislature to meet and adjourn for not more than ninety days throughout the year, prohibited interim committee meetings and established a Citizens Legislative Compensation Committee to determine the compensation of legislators.[1]
The measure's assigned name was More Accessible Legislature Amendment.[1]
The proposed amendment was sponsored in the West Virginia Legislature by State Senator Erik Wells (D-8) as Senate Joint Resolution 11.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot summary
The proposed ballot purpose summary read as follows:[1]
| “ | To amend the state Constitution to enable the Legislature to meet and adjourn for not more than ninety days throughout the year; to prohibit interim committee and subcommittee meetings, in order to allow legislators more time to work in their districts; and to require the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission to meet to determine appropriate compensation for members of the Legislature.[3] | ” |
Support
Supporters
- Sen. Erik Wells (D-8)[2]
- Sen. Robert Plymale (D-5)
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the West Virginia Constitution
According to the West Virginia Constitution, a two-thirds vote in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature was required to refer the amendment to the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 West Virginia Legislature, "SJR 11 Text," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Virginia Legislature, "Senate Joint Resolution 11," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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