Opinion ID: 1676194
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: submission of call for convention to people by legislature

Text: Appellees, as cross-appellants, argue that Amendment 7 prohibits the legislature from referring to the people the calling of the convention, as provided for in Section 4 of Act 1. Appellees are absolutely correct in contending that the General Assembly is prohibited from referring to the people any measure except constitutional amendments as provided for in Article 19, § 22 of the Arkansas Constitution and other exceptions provided for in the constitution that are not applicable here. However, the General Assembly is not referring Act 1 to the people, and, as the chancellor ruled, Section 4 of Act 1 is not a measure the submission of which is prohibited by Amendment 7. Act 1 prescribes procedures for a constitutional convention to be ratified by the people. We cannot say the chancellor erred in this regard.