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Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 284 Manner of proposing amendments; submission of amend- ments to electors; election on amendments; proclama- tion of result of election; basis of representation in legislature not to be changed by amendment
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Amendments may be proposed to this Constitution by the legislature in the manner following: The proposed amendments shall be read in the house in which they originate on three several days, and, if upon the third reading three-fifths of all the members elected to that house shall…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 285 Election ballots; affirmative vote of majority of electors voting required for passage
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Upon the ballots used at all elections provided for in section 284 of this Constitution the substance or subject matter of each proposed amendment shall be so printed that the nature thereof shall be clearly indicated. Follow- ing each proposed amendment on the ballot shall be pr…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 286 Manner of calling convention for purpose of altering or amending Constitution; repeal of act or resolution calling convention; jurisdiction and power of convention not restricted
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No convention shall hereafter be held for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this state, unless after the legislature by a vote of a majority of all the members elected to each house has passed an act or resolution calling a convention for such purpose the qu…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 287 Votes by legislature on proposed amendments or bills or resolutions calling conventions; acts or resolutions pro- posing amendments or calling conventions not to be submitted to governor for approval
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All votes of the legislature upon proposed amendments to this Constitution, and upon bills or resolutions calling a convention for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this state, shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered on the journals. No act or resolution…