Proposing an amendment to the Maine Constitution to restrict the Governor's power to convene the Legislature after an adjournment without specifying.
This resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Maine to change the rules for when the Governor can call the Legislature into session. Specifically, it states that if the Legislature has adjourned without specifying a date to return, the Governor cannot convene the Legislature until days after the adjournment. The resolution also allows the Governor to change the meeting place if the original location is unsafe. The amendment would require approval from two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature and a majority vote in a statewide election.
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