Offense of delegate or alternate knowingly or intentionally voting or attempting to vote outside of scope of instructions or established limits - Class E felony

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TN Code › Title 3 › Chapter 18 › Section 3-18-106

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(a) It is an offense for a delegate or alternate delegate to knowingly or intentionally vote or attempt to vote outside the scope of: (1) The instructions established by a joint resolution adopted under § 3-18-103 ; or (2) The limits placed by the general assembly in a joint resolution that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention. (b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class E felony. Acts 2014, ch. 979, § 1.

(a) It is an offense for a delegate or alternate delegate to knowingly or intentionally vote or attempt to vote outside the scope of: (1) The instructions established by a joint resolution adopted under § 3-18-103 ; or (2) The limits placed by the general assembly in a joint resolution that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention.

(1) The instructions established by a joint resolution adopted under § 3-18-103 ; or

(2) The limits placed by the general assembly in a joint resolution that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention.

(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class E felony.

Acts 2014, ch. 979, § 1.

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