| 1 | 1 | | SECONDREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEJOINTRESOLUTION NO. |
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| 3 | 3 | | 107 |
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| 4 | 4 | | 101STGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 5 | 5 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDINKINS. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4277H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 7 | 7 | | JOINTRESOLUTION |
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| 8 | 8 | | SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSections40(a)and40 |
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| 9 | 9 | | (b)ofArticleIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri,andadoptingonenewsectioninlieu |
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| 10 | 10 | | thereofrelatingtotheconservationcommission. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BeitresolvedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateconcurringtherein: |
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| 12 | 12 | | ThatatthenextgeneralelectiontobeheldinthestateofMissouri,onTuesdaynext |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2followingthefirstMondayinNovember,2022,orataspecialelectiontobecalledbythe |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3governorforthatpurpose,thereisherebysubmittedtothequalifiedvotersofthisstate,for |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleIVoftheConstitutionofthestate |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5ofMissouri: |
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| 17 | 17 | | SectionA.Sections40(a)and40(b),ArticleIV,ConstitutionofMissouri,are |
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| 18 | 18 | | 2repealedandonenewsectionadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownasSection40(a),toreadas |
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| 19 | 19 | | 3follows: |
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| 20 | 20 | | Section40(a).1.Thecontrol,management,restoration,conservation, andregulation |
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| 21 | 21 | | 2ofthebird,fish,game,forestry, andallwildliferesourcesofthestate,includinghatcheries, |
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| 22 | 22 | | 3sanctuaries,refuges,reservations, andallotherpropertyowned,acquired, orusedforsuch |
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| 23 | 23 | | 4purposesandtheacquisitionandestablishmentthereof,andtheadministrationofalllaws |
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| 24 | 24 | | 5pertainingthereto,shallbevestedinaconservationcommission[consisting] electedas |
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| 25 | 25 | | 6providedinthissection. |
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| 26 | 26 | | 7 2.Untiltheelectionofeightmembersundersubsection3ofthissection,the |
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| 27 | 27 | | 8commissionshallconsistoffourmembersappointedbythegovernor,byandwiththeadvice |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9andconsentofthesenate,notmorethantwoofwhomshallbeofthesamepoliticalparty. |
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| 30 | 30 | | 10Themembersshallhaveknowledgeofandinterestinwildlifeconservation.Themembers |
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| 31 | 31 | | 11shallholdofficefortermsofsixyearsbeginningonthefirstdayofJulyofconsecutiveodd |
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| 32 | 32 | | 12years.Twoofthetermsshallbeconcurrent;oneshallbegintwoyearsbeforeandonetwo |
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| 33 | 33 | | 13yearsaftertheconcurrentterms. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 14 3.(1)BeginningonJanuary1,2025,membersoftheconservationcommission |
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| 35 | 35 | | 15shallbeelectedasprovidedinthissubsection.Commissionmembersshallbe |
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| 36 | 36 | | 16nonpartisanandshallhaveknowledgeofandinterestinwildlifeconservation. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 17 (2)(a)Theconservationcommissionshallconsistofeightmembers.Such |
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| 38 | 38 | | 18membersshallbeelectedonthestategeneralelectionday,asdefinedbystatelaw, |
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| 39 | 39 | | 19immediatelyprecedingthemembers'terms.Suchmembersshallrepresentthe |
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| 40 | 40 | | 20congressionaldistrictsassuchdistrictsexistonJanuary1,2023.Eachmembershall |
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| 41 | 41 | | 21representonecongressionaldistrict,resideinsuchdistrict,andbeelectedbythe |
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| 42 | 42 | | 22qualifiedvotersresidinginsuchdistrict.Electionsforsuchmembersshallbeconducted |
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| 43 | 43 | | 23asprovidedbylaw. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 24 (b)Themembersinitiallyelectedunderthissubsectionshallbeelectedonthe |
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| 45 | 45 | | 25generalelectiondayinNovember,2024.Themembersrepresentingthefirst,second, |
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| 46 | 46 | | 26andseventhdistrictsshallserveaninitialtermoftwoyears;themembersrepresenting |
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| 47 | 47 | | 27thethird,fourth,andfifthdistrictsshallserveaninitialtermoffouryears;andthe |
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| 48 | 48 | | 28membersrepresentingthesixthandeighthdistrictsshallserveaninitialtermofsix |
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| 49 | 49 | | 29years. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 30 (c)Aftertheexpirationofaninitialtermasprovidedinthissubsection,each |
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| 51 | 51 | | 31commissionershallserveatermofsixyearsuntilasuccessoriselectedorappointedand |
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| 52 | 52 | | 32qualified. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 33 (3)Exceptinthecaseofanappointmentbythegovernortofillavacancy,each |
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| 54 | 54 | | 34membershalltakeofficeonJanuaryfirstoftheyearfollowingthemember'selection. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 35 (4)Ifanymember'sofficebecomesvacantforanyreason,thegovernorshall |
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| 56 | 56 | | 36appointamembertofillthevacancyfortheremainderoftheunexpiredterm.Ifthe |
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| 57 | 57 | | 37governorfailstofillavacancywithinthirtydays,theremainingmembersshallfillthe |
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| 58 | 58 | | 38vacancyfortheunexpiredterm. |
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| 59 | 59 | | 39 4.Themembersshallreceivenosalaryorothercompensationfortheirservicesas |
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| 60 | 60 | | 40members,butshallreceivetheirnecessarytravelingandotherexpensesincurredwhile |
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| 61 | 61 | | 41actuallyengagedinthedischargeoftheirofficialduties. |
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| 62 | 62 | | [Section40(b).Themembersofthepresentconservationcommission |
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| 63 | 63 | | 2 shallserveoutthetermsforwhichtheywereappointed,withalltheirpowers |
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| 64 | 64 | | 3 andduties.] |
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| 65 | 65 | | âś” |
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| 66 | 66 | | HJR107 2 |
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