New Jersey A3027 establishes a process for selecting, instructing, and overseeing commissioners for an Article V convention to propose amendments to.

New Jersey A3027 sets up a process for selecting, instructing, and overseeing commissioners to an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The bill mandates that commissioners be U.S. citizens and New Jersey residents for at least five and three years, respectively, and at least 25 years old. They must not be federal lobbyists, employees, or officers, and must have expertise in areas like constitutional law. The legislature appoints commissioners by a majority vote in a joint session.

New Jersey A3027 establishes a process for selecting, instructing, and overseeing commissioners for an Article V convention to propose amendments to.

New Jersey A3027 sets up a process for selecting, instructing, and overseeing commissioners to an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The bill mandates that commissioners be U.S. citizens and New Jersey residents for at least five and three years, respectively, and at least 25 years old. They must not be federal lobbyists, employees, or officers, and must have expertise in areas like constitutional law. The legislature appoints commissioners by a majority vote in a joint session.