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PUBLIC LAW 97-21—JULY 9, 1981 its terms. If the Senate fails to act within thirty days, the proposal shall be submitted to the voters at the next general election or at a special election held before the next general election. (c) An initiative shall take effect upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the Virgin Islands voting on the question. An initiative may not be vetoed by the Governor, and when adopted by the people may not be amended or repealed by the Senate in office when the petition was filed. RECALL

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2. (a) Elected public officials of the Virgin Islands may be recalled by the qualified voters. A recall petition shall identify the official to be recalled by name and office, and be signed by at least 30 percent of the persons qualified to vote for that office. The petition shall state the reasons for recall. Q)) A special recall election shall be held within sixty days of the filing of the recall petition. An official shall be recalled upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those voting on the question. (c) A recall petition may not befiledduring the first year of the first term of office of an elected official, and not less than three months before a general election; nor more than once a year except for cause. SECTION

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XIII. CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT

PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENTS

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1. Amendments to this Constitution shall maintain the principles of a republican form of government and may be proposed by initiative, a constitutional convention, or the Senate. SECTION

GENERAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

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2. (a) The Senate, by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members, may submit to the qualified voters of the Virgin Islands at a regular general election the question, "Shall there be a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution?" This question shall be submitted by the Senate to the qualified voters of the Virgin Islands within ten years after the effective date of this Constitution and at least once every ten years thereafter. (b) An initiative petition may submit to the qualified voters of the Virgin Islands the question, "Shall there be a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution?" The petition shall be signed by at least 15 percent of the qualified voters of each legislative district of the Virgin Islands or by 51 percent of the qualified voters of the Virgin Islands. The question shall be submitted to the voters at the first regular election held not less than ninety days after filing of the initiative petition. (c) If a majority of those voting on the question of a constitutional convention favors holding such a convention, the Senate shall convene a convention within one hundred and twenty days after approval of the petition. (d) Delegates to a constitutional convention shall be elected on a nonpartisan ballot as provided by law. A constitutional convention may propose an amendment to the Constitution only upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members. SECTION

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