| 10 | 10 | | JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 14 of article I of |
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| 12 | 12 | | the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to |
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| 13 | 13 | | the administration of justice. |
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| 15 | 15 | | Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: |
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| 16 | 16 | | That at the next general election to be held in the 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2 |
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| 18 | 18 | | in November, 2024, or at a special election to be called by 3 |
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| 19 | 19 | | the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4 |
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| 20 | 20 | | the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5 |
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| 21 | 21 | | rejection, the following amendment to article I of the 6 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Constitution of the state of Missouri:7 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Section A. Section 14, article I, Constitution of 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | thereof, to be known as section 14, to read as follows:3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Section 14. 1. That the courts of justice sha ll be 1 |
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| 27 | 27 | | open to every person, and certain remedy afforded for every 2 |
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| 28 | 28 | | injury to person, property or character, and that right and 3 |
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| 29 | 29 | | justice shall be administered without sale, denial or delay. 4 |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2. In order to ensure that all Missourians have access 5 |
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| 31 | 31 | | to the courts of justice as guaranteed by this Constitution, 6 |
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| 34 | 34 | | sheriffs, former sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, former 9 |
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| 35 | 35 | | prosecuting attorneys, circ uit attorneys, and former circuit 10 |
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| 36 | 36 | | attorneys. 11 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Section B. Pursuant to chapter 116, and other 1 |
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| 38 | 38 | | applicable constitutional provisions and laws of this state 2 |
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| 39 | 39 | | allowing the general assembly to adopt ballot language for 3 |
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| 40 | 40 | | the submission of this joint resolution to the voters of 4 |
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| 41 | 41 | | this state, the official summary statement of this 5 |
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| 42 | 42 | | resolution shall be as follows: 6 |
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| 43 | 43 | | "Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to 7 |
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| 44 | 44 | | preserve funding of law enforcement personnel 8 |
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| 45 | 45 | | for the administration of justice?". 9 |
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