Vote Cast Outside the Scope of Instructions; Appointment Forfeited

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Sec. 4. (a) A delegate or alternate delegate who votes or attempts to vote outside the scope of:

(1) the instructions established by a joint resolution adopted under section 1 of this chapter; or

(2) 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;

forfeits the delegate's or alternate delegate's appointment by virtue of that vote or attempt to vote.

(b) If a delegate forfeits appointment under subsection (a), the paired alternate delegate of the delegate becomes the delegate at the time the forfeiture of the appointment occurs.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.51.


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