Bill No.:                     SJ0001                                   Drafter:  MDO

 

LSO No.:                   13LSO-0503                           Effective Date:    After next general                                                                   election if approved

 

Enrolled Act No.:    SEJR0001

 

Chapter No.:            N/A

 

Prime Sponsor:       Senator Ross

 

Catch Title:              Qualifications for University of Wyoming trustee.

 

Subject:                     Constitutional Amendment

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Article 6, Section 15, of the Wyoming Constitution states that only a qualified elector shall be elected or appointed to any civil or military office in the state.

 

·        To be a “qualified elector,” a person must be a resident of the state of Wyoming.

 

·        This resolution amends Article 7, Section 17, of the Wyoming Constitution to allow up to 20% of the appointed trustees of the University of Wyoming to be residents of a state other than Wyoming.

 

·        This constitutional amendment will be placed on the ballot for the 2014 general election.

 

Comments:  

 

·        This constitutional amendment will only become effective upon receiving a majority vote of all electors voting during the 2014 general election.