Sec. 7. (a) Upon request of a delegate or alternate delegate, the advisory group shall advise the delegate or alternate delegate whether there is reason to believe that an action or an attempt to take an action by a delegate or alternate delegate would:

(1) violate the instructions established by a joint resolution adopted under IC 2-8.2-4-1; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-8.2-5-7

  • advisory group: refers to the Article V convention delegate advisory group established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 2-8.2-5-1
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
(2) exceed the limits placed by the general assembly in a joint resolution that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention.

     (b) The advisory group may render an advisory determination under this section in any summary manner considered appropriate by the advisory group.

     (c) The advisory group shall render an advisory determination under this section within twenty-four (24) hours after receiving a request for a determination.

     (d) The advisory group shall transmit a copy of an advisory determination under this section in the most expeditious manner possible to the delegate or alternative delegate who requested the advisory determination.

     (e) If the advisory group renders an advisory determination under this section, the advisory group may also take an action permitted under section 8 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.52.