House Engrossed
State of Arizona
House of
Representatives
Fiftieth Legislature
Second Regular
Session - 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 2004
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
OF ARIZONA BY ADDING ARTICLE II.I; RELATING TO STATE SOVEREIGNTY.
H.C.R. 2004
1 Be it resolved by
the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the
2 Senate concurring:
3 1. Article II.I, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be added as
4 follows if approved
by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
5 ARTICLE II.I. DECLARATION OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY
6 1. Declaration of
sovereignty
7 SECTION 1. A. EACH
STATE OF THE UNION POSSESSES FULL
8 ATTRIBUTES OF
SOVEREIGNTY ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH ALL OTHER
9 STATES, THE
RETENTION OF WHICH IS RECOGNIZED, ACKNOWLEDGED AND
10 GUARANTEED BY THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
11 B. STATE
SOVEREIGNTY IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE SECURITY OF
12 INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS,
THE PERPETUITY OF FREE GOVERNMENT AND THE
13 INHERENT POLITICAL
POWER OF THE PEOPLE.
14 C. THE STATE OF
ARIZONA DECLARES ITS SOVEREIGN AND
15 EXCLUSIVE
AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION OVER THE AIR, WATER, PUBLIC
16 LANDS, MINERALS,
WILDLIFE AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN ITS
17 BOUNDARIES EXCEPT
FOR:
18 1. TERRITORY
ESTABLISHED AS INDIAN RESERVATIONS BY THE
19 GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
20 2. SUCH LANDS OF
THE UNITED STATES OR OVER WHICH
21 JURISDICTION HAS
BEEN CEDED, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW, TO
22 THE UNITED STATES
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 17,
23 CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES.
24 2. The Secretary
of State shall submit this proposition to the voters
25 at the next
general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of
26 Arizona.
Bill
Number: hcr2004
state
sovereignty
Action
Date: 04/24/2012
Action:
failed to pass
Amended
Member
Short Name Vote Member Short Name Vote
ABOUD N LANDRUM TAYLOR N
ALLEN Y LEWIS N
ANTENORI NV LOPEZ N
BARTO Y LUJAN N
BIGGS Y MCCOMISH N
BURGES Y MELVIN Y
CAJERO BEDFORD N MEZA N
CRANDALL N MURPHY Y
DRIGGS N NELSON Y
GALLARDO NV PIERCE S Y
GOULD Y REAGAN N
GRAY Y SCHAPIRA N
GRIFFIN Y SHOOTER Y
JACKSON N SMITH Y
KLEIN Y YARBROUGH N
Ayes: 14 Nays: 14 Not Voting: 2