Assembly
Concurrent Resolution No. 55
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A
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ratifying proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the United States providing for Presidential succession and
inability. |
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WHEREAS,
By a resolution of the Congress of the United States, entitled
“Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States relating to succession to the Presidency
and Vice-Presidency and to cases where the President is unable
to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” passed by
the Congress at the first session of the Eighty-Ninth Congress,
the following article was proposed as an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States: |
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“Section
1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of
his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. |
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“Sec.
2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President,
the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take
office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of
Congress. |
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“Sec.
3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives [pg. 1]
his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers
and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written
declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be
discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
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“Sec.
4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the
principal officers of the executive departments or of such other
body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President
pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge
the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall
immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting
President. |
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“Thereafter,
when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his
written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume
the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President
and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive
department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide,
transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their
written declaration that the President is unable to discharge
the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall
decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that
purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one
days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if
Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress
is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both
Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers
and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue
to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President
shall resume the powers and duties of his office.” |
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therefore, |
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BE
IT RESOLVED by the General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey (the Senate concurring): [pg. 2]
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1.
That the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, on behalf of
the State of New Jersey, does hereby ratify the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, which is set forth
in a resolution of the Congress entitled “Joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to succession to the Presidency and Vice-Presidency and to cases
where the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties
of his office,” passed during the first session of the Eighty-Ninth
Congress of the United States, and which is reproduced in the
preamble to this concurrent resolution. |
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2.
That the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey be and
he is hereby directed to notify the Secretary of State of the
United States of the action taken by the Legislature of the
State of New Jersey with respect to said proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the United States. [pg.
3]
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GENERAL
ASSEMBLY No. A.C.R. 55
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GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, |
November
29, 1965. |
This
bill having been three times read in the General Assembly, |
RESOLVED,
That the same do pass. |
By
order of the General Assembly. |
Marion
West Higgins, Speaker of the General Assembly |
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SENATE, |
November
29, 1965. |
This
bill having been three times read and compared in the Senate, |
RESOLVED,
That the same do pass. |
By
order of the Senate. |
Charles
W. Sandman, Jr., President of the Senate [pg.
4] |
