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House bill would bind Ohio delegates to Article V convention with oath, recall and felony penalty
Summary
House Bill 67 would create state law governing selection, oath, recall, compensation and criminal penalties for Ohio delegates to an Article V convention; sponsors said the bill aims to prevent a "runaway" convention by making delegates legally accountable to the legislature's instructions.
House Bill 67, presented to the House Government Oversight Committee after testimony on House Joint Resolution 2, would create Ohio code provisions to govern selection, duties, oversight and penalties for delegates the state might send to an Article V constitutional convention.
Representative MacLean and a joint sponsor described HB 67 as a "faithful delegate" law that would set an odd number of delegates, establish eligibility and selection procedures, require an oath, create an advisory commission to oversee the delegation, allow compensation and provide a recall mechanism. The bill would also define certain actions as criminal if taken by an Ohio delegate outside the legislature's instructions.
"It creates state statute, procedures…
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