4402 AMS FINK HOOV 002

HCR 4402 - S AMD

By Senator Finkbeiner

NOT ADOPTED 1/10/2005

On page 1, line 6, after "Constitution," insert the following:

"with the exception of the office of Governor, for which certification shall be deferred in order to enable election contests filed in the courts to be acted upon,"

On page 1, line 12, after "officials" insert, "except the Governor" and strike the remainder of line 12 and all of line 13 through "Governor".

On page 2, line 2, after "Alexander" strike "." and insert the following:

"; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senate meet the House of Representatives in Joint Session on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at 11:45 a.m. in the House Chamber, for the purpose of certifying the vote of the office of Governor as required by Article III, section 4, of the state Constitution."

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EFFECT: Defers certification of the gubernatorial election for two weeks to allow courts time to act on filed election contests.