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Show Official Ballot Title: Against Shall Article VI, Section 5, of the State Constitution be amended to require members of the Legislature to continue to reside in their districts during their terms of office. For Proposition No. 3 LEGISLATIVE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Vote cast by the members of the 1982 Legislature on final passage: HOUSE (75 members): Yeas, 57; Nays, 12; Absent or not voting, 6. F . J SENATE (29 members): Yeas, 28; Nays, 0; Absent or not voting, 1. 1,-,,.. w IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS PROPOSAL There is no present law requiring a legislator to continue to live in the district from which he or she was elected during the term of office. In the past, there have been a few occasions where legislators have moved out of the district in which they were elected, but continued to represent that district for the remainder of the term of office. The proposed revision would prohibit a state senator or representative from continuing to serve as a legislator if he or she moves out of the district from which he or she was elected. If a legislator moved from the district the office would be considered vacant. The office would then be filled as provided by law. This requires the Governor to appoint a qualified person of the same political party as the former legislator to serve the unexpired term until the next general election. Effective Date This amendment, if approved by the voters, would effective beginning January 1, 1983. FISCAL EFFECT The proposed revision of Article VI, Section 5, will not have any significant fiscal impact on state or local government. Jon M. Memmott, Director Office of Legislative Research State Capitol Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 17- |