GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

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HOUSE BILL DRH30073-MM-28 (02/09)

Short Title: Amend NC Constitution - Remove Secession. (Public) Sponsors: Representative Speciale. Referred to:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to repeal SEction 4 of Article I of the North Carolina Constitution.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Article I of the North Carolina Constitution is repealed.

SECTION 2. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at a statewide election to be conducted in November of 2018, which election shall be conducted under the laws then governing elections in the State. The question to be used in the voting systems and ballots shall be:

"[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST

Repeal the portion of the North Carolina Constitution that prohibits secession."

SECTION 3. If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the State Board of Elections shall certify the amendment to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall enroll the amendment so certified among the permanent records of that office. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act becomes effective upon certification.

SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law.