HLS 14RS-1007 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 15
BY REPRESENTATIVES GAROFALO, BROADWATER, LORUSSO, SEABAUGH,
AND TALBOT AND SENATOR CROWE
U.S. CONSTITUTION: Applies to congress under U.S. Const. Art. V to call a convention
of the states to propose U.S. constitutional amendments to impose fiscal restraints
on the federal government, limit federal government power, and provide for term
limits for federal officials and members of congress
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To apply to the United States Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution2
of the United States, for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing3
amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on4
the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government,5
and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of congress.6
WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the United States of America mandates7
that upon the "Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States", Congress8
shall "call a Convention for proposing Amendments"; and9
WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana deems amendments to the United States10
Constitution providing for fiscal restraints on the federal government, limits on the power11
and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limits on the terms of office for federal12
officials and for members of congress necessary for the good of the American people.13
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby applies14
to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for15
the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution16
of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power17
and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and18
for members of Congress.19 HLS 14RS-1007 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 15
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the secretary of state is hereby directed to1
transmit copies of this application to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate2
and to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, and copies to3
the members of the said Senate and House of Representatives from this state; also to transmit4
copies hereof to the presiding officers of each of the legislative houses in the several states,5
requesting their cooperation.6
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this application constitutes a continuing7
application in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States until the8
legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several states have made applications on the same9
subject. 10
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Garofalo HCR No. 15
Applies to the U.S. Congress, under Art. V of the U.S. Constitution, for calling a convention
of the states limited to proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution that impose fiscal
restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal
government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of congress.
Provides that the application is a continuing application, under Art. V of the U.S.
Constitution, until the legislatures of at least 2/3 of the states have made applications on the
same subject.