HB1710

Report Title:

Governor, lieutenant governor; nominations

Description:

Constitutional amendment to allow gubernatorial nominee to select lieutenant governor running mate.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1710
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

proposing an amendment to article v, sections 1 and 2, of the hawaii constitution, to allow a GUBERNATORIAL nominee to select their lieutenant governor running mate.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Article V, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:

"ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE

Section 1. The executive power of the State shall be vested in a governor. Each person nominated for the office of Governor shall select a lieutenant governor running mate as provided by law. The governor shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State at a general election. The person receiving the highest number of votes shall be the governor. In case of a tie vote, the selection of the governor shall be determined as provided by law.

The term of office of the governor shall begin at noon on the first Monday in December next following the governor's election and end at noon on the first Monday in December, four years thereafter.

No person shall be elected to the office of governor for more than two consecutive full terms.

No person shall be eligible for the office of governor unless the person shall be a qualified voter, have attained the age of thirty years and have been a resident of this State for five years immediately preceding the person's election.

The governor shall not hold any other office or employment of profit under the State or the United States during the governor's term of office."

SECTION 2. Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:

"LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Section 2. There shall be a lieutenant governor who shall have the same qualifications as the governor. The lieutenant governor shall be elected as provided by law. The lieutenant governor shall be elected at the same time [,] and for the same term [and in the same manner] as the governor; provided that the votes cast in the general election for the nominee for governor shall be deemed cast for the nominee for lieutenant governor of the same political party. No person shall be elected to the office of lieutenant governor for more than two consecutive full terms. The lieutenant governor shall perform such duties as may be provided by law."

SECTION 3. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New constitutional material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with Article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

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