S-4277.1

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8210

BySenators Mullet, Fortunato, King, Schoesler, Van De Wege, and L. Wilson

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 the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article III, section 2 of the Constitution of the state of Washington to read as follows:

Article III, section 2. The supreme executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor, who shall hold his office for a term of four years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. No person may serve as governor for more than two terms, whether or not consecutive.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of this 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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