GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 13
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/4/95

Short Title:  Congressional Term Limits.	(Public)

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January 26, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO STATUTORILY LIMIT BALLOT ACCESS TO MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND UNITED STATES SENATE BASED ON PRIOR TERMS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.   Article 17 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 163-203.  Ballot access for members of Congress who have served multiple terms of office.
(a)	A person who has been elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives for six consecutive terms of office may not appear on the ballot for member of the United States House of Representatives at the next general election except as a write-in candidate under G.S. 163-123.
(b)	A person who has been elected as a member of the United States Senate for two consecutive full terms of office may not appear on the ballot for member of the United States Senate at the next general election except as a write-in candidate under G.S. 163-123.
(c)	For the purpose of this section, terms of office commencing before January 1, 1997, shall not be considered."
Sec. 2.  Members of the Congress of the United States are urged to support legislation, including a constitutional amendment, if necessary, to limit terms for members of the Congress.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.