HB0168 - Tennessee: Appropriations, Budget Procedures, Constitutional Conventions, State Government

Companion Bill SB0177. Constitutional Conventions - Proposes a limited constitutional convention on Article II, Sections 24 and 28, to consider establishment of a Tennessee taxpayer bill of rights in order to restrain growth of state revenue collections and expenditures. - Fiscal Summary for HB0168 / *SB0177Increase State Expenditures - $20,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB0168 / *SB0177 This bill provides for the people of Tennessee voting on the question of whether or not the present Constitution of Tennessee should be altered, reformed, or abolished in certain parts, sections or additions at a limited convention. The question of whether or not a limited constitutional convention should be held would be submitted to the people for vote on Thursday, August 7, 2008. The people would be asked to vote whether a limited convention [...]

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