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-25.3066.01000
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+Adopted by the State and Local
+Government Committee
 Sixty-ninth
+February 24, 2025
 Legislative Assembly
 of North Dakota
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 A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North
 Dakota, relating to term limits for members of the legislative assembly; and to repeal section 4
 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to prohibiting the legislative assembly
-from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota.
+from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, and to
+provide for an application.
 STATEMENT OF INTENT
-This measure provides an individual may not serve more than three complete four-year terms in
-the legislative assembly. The measure also repeals the provision prohibiting the legislative
-assembly from proposing constitutional amendments relating to term limits.
+This measure provides an individual may not serve more than threefour complete four-year
+terms in the legislative assembly. The measure also repeals the provision prohibiting the
+legislative assembly from proposing constitutional amendments relating to term limits.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
 That the following proposed amendment to section 1 of article XV and repeal of section 4 of
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 accordance with section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota.
 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 1 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is
 amended and reenacted as follows:
-Section 1. An individual shallmay not serve more than three complete four-year terms as a
-member of the house of representatives for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than
-eight years. An individual shallmay not serve more than three complete four-year terms as a
-member of the senate for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight years. An
-individual shall not be eligible to serve a full or remaining termindividual's service as a member
-of the house of representatives or the senate if serving the full or remainingduring a term would
-cause the individual to serve for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight years
-in that respective housethat is less than four years does not count toward the term limit for a
-member of the house of representatives or the senate under this section.
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+Section 1. An individual shallmay not serve more than   three  four   complete four-year terms
+as a member of the house of representatives for a cumulative period of time amounting to more
+than eight years. An individual shallmay not serve more than three complete four-year terms as
+a member of the senate for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight
+yearslegislative assembly. An individual shall not be eligible to serve a full or remaining
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  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4008
 
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+termindividual's service as a member of the house of representatives or the senate if serving
+the full or remaininglegislative assembly during a term would cause the individual to serve for a
+cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight years in that respective housethat is
+less than four years does not count toward the term limit for a   member of the house of
+representatives or the senate under this section.
 SECTION 2. REPEAL. Section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota is
 repealed.
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+SECTION 3. APPLICATION. If approved by the electors, this measure will apply to
+individuals elected to the legislative assembly after January 1, 2023.
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