SCR 1013 - Replacing Secretary of State with Lieutenant Governor - Arizona Key Vote
Lynne Pancrazi voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.
Timeline
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 28, 2010
- House Bill Passed
- April 21, 2010
- Senate Joint Resolution Passed
- March 1, 2010
- Introduced
- Jan. 14, 2010
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Title: Replacing Secretary of State with Lieutenant Governor
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a concurrent resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that replaces the position of Secretary of State with that of Lieutenant Governor in the executive department.
Highlights:
- Specifies that during primary elections, candidates for Governor shall run for that office separately from candidates for Lieutenant Governor (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that nominees for Governor shall run on a joint-ticket in the General Election with the nominee for Lieutenant Governor from the same political party (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the Lieutenant Governor shall be the next in the line of succession to become Governor in the event of the death, resignation, removal, or disability of a Governor, until a successor is elected (Sec. 3)
- Specifies that, notwithstanding any other law, the duties of the Secretary of State, as specified in the state constitution and as otherwise prescribed by law, shall be assumed by the Lieutenant Governor (Sec. 5).
Title: Replacing Secretary of State with Lieutenant Governor
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a concurrent resolution that authorizes the replacement of the position of Secretary of State with that of Lieutenant Governor in the executive department by voter approval of a constitutional amendment.
Highlights:
- Specifies that during primary elections, candidates for Governor shall run for that office separately from candidates for Lieutenant Governor (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that nominees for Governor shall run on a joint-ticket in the General Election with the nominee for Lieutenant Governor from the same political party (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the Lieutenant Governor shall be the next in the line of succession to become Governor in the event of the death, resignation, removal, or disability of a Governor, until a successor is elected (Sec. 3)
- Specifies that, notwithstanding any other law, the duties of the Secretary of State, as specified in the state constitution and as otherwise prescribed by law, shall be assumed by the Lieutenant Governor (Sec. 5).
Title: Replacing Secretary of State with Lieutenant Governor
Title: Replacing Secretary of State with Lieutenant Governor
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. AN AMENDMENT MAY ALSO BE PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.