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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 22 By: Standridge
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution calling a convention of states
under Article V of the United States Constitution for
the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United
States Constitution related to impeachment
proceedings for a standing President; providing for
construction application; directing transmissions;
and specifying that application constitute con tinuing
application for certain time period.
WHEREAS, over the last 5 decades we have seen the impeachment
power of Congress over the Pres idency of the United States u sed
three times;
WHEREAS, no one will argue with the legitimacy of the first one
when the President was found using his office to potentially
undermine his political opposition ; and
WHEREAS, there will be debate for deca des more of the legitimacy
of the ensuing two impeachments; and
WHEREAS, it is of great concern that the power of impeachment by
Congress has become more of a political weapon than a responsibility
to remove a treasonous or treacherous Commander in Chief; and
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WHEREAS, the recent two impeachments seemed more a disagreement
in moral conduct on one hand and policy and posture positions on the
other versus a President that had betrayed his country; and
WHEREAS, certainly many in the nation disagreed with the sexual
misconduct of one president, and many disagreed wi th the
methodologies, attitude s and policies of the other; and
WHEREAS, many Americans believed neither rose to the level of
betrayal or high crimes; and
WHEREAS, if the power of impeach ment is going to be used for
political purposes then there must be a political cost if the
support isn't there; and
WHEREAS, like the prosecutor does every day, Congress needs to
feel fairly confident of a conviction before they start moving down
the road of impeachment; and
WHEREAS, it is the solemn duty of the states to protect the
liberty of our people, part icularly for the genera tions to come, by
proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States
through a convention of the states under Article V of the United
States Constitution to place clear restraints on these and related
abuses of power.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENAT E AND THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 58TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
THAT the Oklahoma Legislature here by applies to Congress, under
the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United
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States, for the calling of a convention of the states limited to
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
requiring that if Congress moves or has moved to i mpeach a sitting
President, gains the majority vote in the House of Representati ves
to impeach the President and that President does not vacate the
office for any reason other than the expiration of their current
term, but the Senate fails to convict that same Pres ident, the
individual serving as President shall be allowed an addition al
single term as President over the two-term limit laid out previously
in the Constitution; and
THAT this application shall be deemed an application for a
convention to address each or all of the subjects herein stated.
For the purposes of determining wh ether two-thirds of the states
have applied for a convention addressing any of the subjects stated
herein, this application is to be aggregated with the applications
of any other state legislatures for the single subjects of balancing
the federal budget, l imiting the power and jurisdiction of th e
federal government, or limiting the terms of federal officials; and
THAT the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit
copies of this application to the President and Secretary of the
United States Senate and to the Speaker and Clerk of the United
States House of Representatives, to transmit copies to the members
of the United States Senate and United States House of
Representatives from this state and to transmit copies hereof to the
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presiding officers of each of the legislative houses in the several
states, requesting their cooperation; and
THAT this application constitutes a continuing application in
accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States
until the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several states
have made applications on the same subject.
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