INDIANA LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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INDIANA LEGISLATIVE BRANCHTHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• 100 DISTRICTS EQUAL POPULATION
• 2 YEAR TERM NO LIMIT
• 21 YEARS OLD
• U.S. CITIZEN
• RESIDENT OF INDIANA 2 YEARS

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SENATE

• 50 SENATORS
• EQUAL POPULATION DISTRICTS
• 4 YEAR TERM NO LIMIT
• 25 YEARS OLD
• U.S. CITIZEN
• RESIDENT OF INDIANA 2 YEARS

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TERM OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

• SESSION BEGINS THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY
• ODD NUMBER YEARS 61 DAY SESSION, MUST END BY
  APRIL 30
• EVEN NUMBER YEARS 30 DAY SESSION, MUST END BY
  MARCH 15.

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SALARY OF STATE LEGISLATORS

• 11,600 PER YEAR PLUS 100 PER DAY WHILE WORKING
  ON STATE BUSINESS

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ADVANTAGES OF A PART TIME LEGISLATURE

• COSTS LESS
• LEGISLATORS LIVE WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS
• LESS WASTED TIME
• GREATER VARIETY OF PEOPLE

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DISADVANTAGES OF A PART TIME LEGISLATURE

• NOT ENOUGH TIME TO CONSIDER ALL BILLS
• POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST
• SPLIT RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN FULL TIME JOB AND
  LEGISLATURE.
• MAY NOT BE IN SESSION WHEN NEEDED

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AMENDING THE INDIANA CONSTITUTION

• 1) PASS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• 2) PASS A NEWLY ELECTED GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• 3) VOTE OF THE PEOPLE