SJR3 SFAT Trump 2-15

Canterbury x.7892

Senator Trump moved to amend the resolution by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Joint Resolution 3--Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section 51, article VI thereof, relating to the authority of the Legislature with regard to the state budget; giving the Legislature the authority to reduce items in the budget relating to the judiciary; providing that the Legislature may not make any law that conditions an increase or decrease of an item relating to the judiciary upon a particular ruling, order, or decision of a court of this state; amending obsolete language regarding when the Governor shall submit the budget to the Legislature and matters that may be considered during an extended session, to accurately reflect current constitutional requirements; making numerous technical corrections; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment.