North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SCR4015: A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 2 of article V of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the election of public service commissioners; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.
Status: Failed, February 24, 2025
Relating to the election of public service commissioners; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 2 of article V of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the election of public service commissioners; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date. STATEMENT OF INTENT The measure increases the elected members of the public service commission to five members and requires the legislative assembly to divide the state into five districts for the election of the five members to the public service commission.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2025:
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 2 of article V of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the election of public service commissioners; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date. STATEMENT OF INTENT The measure increases the elected members of the public service commission to five members and requires the legislative assembly to divide the state into five districts for the election of the five members to the public service commission. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN: That the following proposed amendment to section 2 of article V of the Constitution of North Dakota is agreed to and must be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota at the general election to be held in 2026, in accordance with section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 2 of article V of the Constitution of North Dakota is amended and reenacted as follows: Section 2. The qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members of the legislative assembly shall choose a governor, lieutenant governor, agriculture commissioner, attorney general, auditor, insurance commissioner, three public service commissioners, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction, tax commissioner, and treasurer. The legislative assembly may by law …