Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-04-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-04-18 Senate Journal Page 3229 SJR 40 Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40 (RLS) am be moved to the top of todays calendar. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RLS) am Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska providing that the governor and lieutenant governor be elected by a majority vote; and changing the term of office of the governor and lieutenant governor, which had been held to the April 18 calendar (page 3185) was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Tim Kelly moved that the resolution be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Tim Kelly offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, lines 13 - 16: Delete all material and insert: "Section 4. Term of Office. The term of office of the governor is four years. If the governor is elected at the general election, the term begins ¦, BEGINNINGá at noon on the first Monday in December following the ¦HISá election. If the governor is elected at the runoff election, the term begins ¦AND ENDINGá at noon on the third ¦FIRSTá Monday in February following the election, unless otherwise provided by law. It ends at noon on the day when the term of office of the governors successor begins under this section ¦DECEMBER FOUR YEARS LATERá." Senator Tim Kelly moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Elton objected. 2000-04-18 Senate Journal Page 3230 SJR 40 The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 40(RLS) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RLS) am was automatically in third reading. The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RLS) am Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska providing that the governor and lieutenant governor be elected by a majority vote; and changing the term of office of the governor and lieutenant governor, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 40(RLS) am Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln, Mackie and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RLS) am passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.