Colorado
“That the Congress of the United States is hereby memorialized to call a constitutional convention pursuant to Article V of the constitution of the United States for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the federal constitution prohibiting deficit spending except under conditions specified in such amendment.” – Colorado SJM 1 (1978)
Representative Application
For each of the 40 States, one representative application has been highlighted. An explanation is provided as to why this application should be aggregated toward the total calling for a convention for proposing amendments. Additional applications from the State, if any, are also included.
Colorado SJM 1 (1978) states the same problem of fiscal responsibility with the phrase “prohibiting deficit spending except under conditions specified.” This is comperable to the other fiscal responsibility applications.
SJM 1 (1978)
WHEREAS, With each passing year this nation becomes more deeply in debt as its expenditures grossly and repeatedly exceed available revenues so that the public debt now exceeds hundreds of billions of dollars; and
WHEREAS, The annual federal budget continually demonstrates an unwillingness or inability of both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government to curtail spending to conform to available revenues; and
WHEREAS, Convinced that fiscal irresponsibility at the federal level, with the inflation which results from this policy, is the greatest threat which faces our nation, we firmly believe that constitutional restraint is vital to bring the fiscal discipline needed to restore financial responsibility; and
WHEREAS, under article V of the constitution of the United States, amendments to the federal constitution may be proposed by the congress whenever two-thirds of both houses deem it necessary or on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states that the congress shall call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing amendments which shall be valid to all intents and purposes when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Fifty-first General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
That the Congress of the United States Is hereby memorialized to call a constitutional convention pursuant to article V of the constitution of the United States for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the federal constitution prohibiting deficit spending except under conditions specified in such amendment.
Be It Further Resolved, That this application and request be deemed null and void, rescinded, and of no effect in the event that such convention not be limited to such specific and exclusive purpose.
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this memorial be sent to the secretary of state and presiding officers of both houses of the legislatures of each of the several states in the union, the clerk of the United States house of representatives, the secretary of the United States senate, and to each member of the Colorado congressional delegation.
Fred E. Anderson
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Marorie L. Rutenbeck
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
Ronal H. Strahle
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Lorraine F. Lombardi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES