North Dakota SCR4028: A concurrent resolution to create and enact a new article to the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to term limits for the governor, lieutenant governor, statewide elected officials, and members of the legislative assembly and prior years of service for members of the legislative assembly and statewide elected officers; to repeal sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to cumulative term limits for members of the legislative assembly and the office of governor, and legislative authority, and initiative petition processes; and to provide an effective date.

What the bill says

A concurrent resolution to create and enact a new article to the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to term limits for the governor, lieutenant governor, statewide elected officials, and members of the legislative assembly and prior years of service for members of the legislative assembly and statewide elected officers; to repeal sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to cumulative term limits for members of the legislative assembly and the office of governor, and legislative authority, and initiative petition processes…

From the engrossed text, March 17, 2025:

A concurrent resolution to create and enact a new article to the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to term limits for the governor, lieutenant governor, statewide elected officials, and members of the legislative assembly and prior years of service for members of the legislative assembly and statewide elected officers; to repeal sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to cumulative term limits for members of the legislative assembly and the office of governor, and legislative authority, and initiative petition processes; and to provide an effective date. STATEMENT OF INTENT This measure provides an individual may not be elected more than four complete four-year terms to the legislative assembly. The measure restricts an individual from being elected more than three times as agriculture commissioner, attorney general, auditor, insurance commissioner, public service commissioner, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction, tax commissioner, or treasurer. The measure prohibits an individual from being elected as the governor or lieutenant governor more than twice. The measure provides that service before the 2022 general election may not count toward a term limit established under the measure. The measure repeals conflicting provisions of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota and a provision prohibiting the legislative assembly from proposing constitutional amendments relating to term limits. The …