§ 9-22-101 — Definitions

Wyoming § 9-22-101

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 09: Administration of the Government
• Ch. 22: LIMITATIONS ON DELEGATES TO A CONVENTION FOR

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(a) As used in this chapter:
(i) "Article V application" means a joint resolution
passed by the Wyoming legislature on the same subject or
containing the same proposed amendment text as two-thirds (2/3)
of the other states requiring the United States congress to call
an article V convention;
(ii) "Article V convention" means a convention for
proposing amendments as expressly provided in article V of the
United States constitution;
(iii) "Delegate" or "alternate" means a legislator
selected under W.S. 9-22-102(g) to represent the state of
Wyoming at an article V convention;
(iv) "Legislative instructions" means instructions
given by the state legislature to delegates and alternates
before and during an article V convention;
(v) "Unauthorized amendment" means a proposed
amendment that is outside the permitted subject matter contained
in the article V application or contrary to legislative
instructions.