HB 5507
Establish a Process for the Selection and Oversight of Delegates for a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation.
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a process for selecting and overseeing delegates representing West Virginia in an Article V convention to propose constitutional amendments. It creates an Advisory Committee to monitor the delegates’ actions and ensure they adhere to legislative instructions and constitutional limits. The bill outlines qualifications for delegates, establishes a commissioning resolution with specific restrictions on voting, and provides penalties for violations of instructions, including potential felony charges. It also details procedures for delegate recall and replacement.
Key provisions
- Establishes an Advisory Committee to oversee the West Virginia Article V convention delegation.
- Defines qualifications for delegates, including citizenship, residency, age, voter registration, and restrictions on prior federal employment or lobbying.
- Requires a commissioning resolution with specific instructions limiting delegate voting authority, particularly regarding fundamental rights amendments and ‘runaway amendments’.
- Provides for the recall and removal of delegates by the Advisory Committee or the Legislature.
- Establishes penalties, including potential felony charges, for violating instructions or enabling ‘runaway amendments’.
- Creates a process for filling delegate vacancies through an interim delegate selection.
- Outlines compensation and expense allowances for delegates.
- Requires delegates to take an oath upholding their constitutional duties and adhering to legislative instructions.
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