§ 7-9-308 - Duration of constitutional convention -- Certification of draft constitution -- Report. - Arkansas Statutes

7-9-308. Duration of constitutional convention -- Certification of draft constitution -- Report.

(a) The constitutional convention shall remain in session as long as is required to transact its business and to meet its responsibilities, but not past the following July 1. If the convention determines that additional time is needed, it may vote to recess until the following August 1 and resume its sessions on that date, but the convention may not extend its sessions past the following September 1, and it must adjourn itself sine die no later than September 1.

(b) Thereafter and not later than September 15 next, the finished draft of the proposed constitution shall be certified by the president and the secretary of the convention to the Secretary of State.

(c) The convention shall also publish a report to the people explaining its proposals.