Representatives of the United States Congress from this state;
and to also transmit copies hereof to the presiding officers
of each of the legislative houses in the several states,
requesting their cooperation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this application
constitutes a continuing application in accordance with
Article V of the Constitution of the United States until the
Legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several states have

made applications on the same subject.

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of the United States through a Convention of the States under
Article V to place clear restraints on these and related
abuses of power; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That the Legislature of the State
of Alabama hereby applies to Congress, under the provisions of
Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for the
calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing
amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal
government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal
government, and limit the terms of office for its officials.
This is an application for a Convention of States. By
definition, a Convention of States requires the equality of
all state parties necessitating a rule of one state, one vote.
Congress has no authority to adopt any rule to the contrary.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, This application is adopted
with the understanding that the Legislature will, by law or
rule, create rules for its appointment of delegates to any
Convention of States, including rules that govern the duty of
commissioners or delegates to strictly adhere to the limited
subject matter of the convention contained in the state's
application.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State
is hereby directed to transmit copies of this application to
the President and Secretary of the United States Senate and to
the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of

Representatives, and to the members of the Senate and House of

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ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS

Congress of the Wnited States

House of Representatives
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

2138 RayBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

WASHINGTON, DC 20515-6216
(202) 225-3951

httpuiwww.house.gov/judiciary

December 14, 2015

The Honorable Karen Haas

Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol, Room H154

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Madam Clerk,

Pursuant to section 3(c) of House Resolution 5 (114th Congress), I hereby designate the
attached Memorial from the State of Alabama, received by the House of Representatives in the
year 2015, as purporting to be an application of the State legislature calling for a convention for
proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States pursuant to Article V, and request
that you make it publicly available.

Sincerely,

4 bolts

Bob Goodlatte
Chairman



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HJR112

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By Representatives Johnson (K), Hanes, Greer, Ledbetter,
Whorton (R), Pettus, Rich, Nordgren, Collins, Patterson,
Harbison, Faust, Shedd, Lee, Drake, Wingo, Brown, Holmes (M),
South, McCutcheon, Whorton (I), Hurst, Baker, Williams (P),
Ball, Tuggle, Moore (B), Williams (JD), Harper, Henry, Farley,
Treadaway, Faulkner, Weaver, Hill (M), Clouse, McMillan,
Martin, Carns, Beckman, Sells, Shiver, Polizos, Ainsworth,
Rowe, Poole, Garrett, Hubbard, Standridge, Fridy, Wood, Ingram
and Beech

RFD: Rules

First Read: 09-APR-15

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156053-3:n:04/02/2015:FC/th LRS2013-4437R1

MAKING APPLICATION FOR A CONVENTION OF THE STATES
UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PROPOSE

CERTAIN AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

WHEREAS, the Founders of our Constitution empowered
state legislators to be guardians of liberty against future
abuses of power by the federal government; and

WHEREAS, the federal government has created a
crushing national debt through improper and imprudent
spending; and

WHEREAS, the federal government has invaded the
legitimate roles of the states through the manipulative
process of federal mandates, most of which are unfunded to a
great extent; and

WHEREAS, the federal government has ceased to live
under a proper interpretation of the Constitution of the
United States; and

WHEREAS, it is the solemn duty of the states to
protect the liberty of our people, particularly for the

generations to come, to propose amendments to the Constitution

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