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§ 3-18-104. Duties of alternate delegates -- Votes and attempted votes made outside of instructions and established limits void -- Forfeiture of delegate's appointment.

TN Code § 3-18-104 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) An alternate delegate shall:

(1) Act in the place of the alternate delegate's paired delegate when the alternate delegate's paired delegate is absent from the Article V convention; or

(2) Replace the alternate delegate's paired delegate if the alternate delegate's paired delegate vacates the office.

(b) A vote cast by a delegate or an alternate delegate at an Article V convention that is 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;

(c) A delegate or alternate delegate who votes or attempts 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;

(d) The paired alternate delegate of a delegate who forfeits appointment under subsection (c) becomes the delegate at the time the forfeiture of the appointment occurs.

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§ 3-18-104. Duties of alternate delegates -- Votes and attempted votes made outside of instructions and established limits void -- Forfeiture of delegate's appointment.