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Senate committee advances constitutional amendment to limit terms for state constitutional officers
Summary
A West Virginia Senate committee voted to report Senate Joint Resolution 13 to the full Senate with a recommendation for adoption. The measure would limit the state's five constitutional officers to three consecutive terms beginning Jan. 1, 2029; an amendment to cut the limit to two terms failed on a 5–11 division vote.
A Senate committee on [date not specified in transcript] voted to report Senate Joint Resolution 13 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it be adopted and a second reference to the Committee on Finance.
The resolution would add language to the state Constitution limiting the Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Agriculture to three consecutive terms, with terms counted beginning 01/01/2029; partial terms served after that date would count toward the limit.
Treasurer Larry Peck, appearing before the committee, said the proposal seeks to prevent long…
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