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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4203
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Representatives Heavey, Brough, Riley, Van Luven and Appelwick
Read first time 01/22/93. Referred to Committee on State Government.
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Articles II, III, and XI of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to each to read as follows:
Article II, section . . . LIMITATION ON MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE HOLDING OFFICE. No person is eligible to serve as a member of the legislature who served as a member of either or both houses of the legislature for more than twelve consecutive years. A person who served in either or both houses of the legislature for twelve consecutive years may serve again as a member of the legislature if at least two years have elapsed since last serving as a member of the legislature.
The number of years that a member of the legislature served before 1994 is not included in this limitation.
Article III, section . . . LIMITATION ON HOLDING EXECUTIVE OFFICE. No person is eligible to serve in the same elected state executive office, including the offices named in section 1 of this Article, for more than twelve consecutive years. A person who served in an elected state executive office for twelve consecutive years may serve again in that elected state executive office if at least two years have elapsed since last serving in that elected state executive office.
The number of years that a state elected official served before 1994 is not included in this limitation.
Article XI, section . . . LIMITATION ON HOLDING LOCAL ELECTIVE OFFICE. No person is eligible to hold the same local elected office, or hold office as a member of the same elected governing body of a local government, for more than twelve consecutive years. This section applies to every local elected office that is authorized by the legislature, or is created or authorized by this Constitution, including local elected offices provided in a charter adopted under section 4, 10, or 16 of this Article, but does not apply to judicial offices that are subject to section 17 of Article IV of this Constitution. A person who served in a local elected office or on a local elected governing body for twelve consecutive years may serve again in the same local elected office or as a member of the same local elected governing body if at least two years have elapsed since last serving in that local elected office or serving on the same local elected governing body.
The number of years that a local elected official or member of a local elected governing body served before 1994 is not included in this limitation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of the foregoing constitutional amendment to be published at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal newspaper in the state.
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