(a) It is an offense for a delegate or alternate delegate to knowingly or intentionally vote or attempt to vote outside the scope of:

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class E felony1 to 6 yearsup to $3,000
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 3-18-106

  • Alternate delegate: means an individual elected as an alternate delegate as provided by this chapter. See Tennessee Code 3-18-102
  • Article V convention: means a convention for proposing amendments to the . See Tennessee Code 3-18-102
  • Delegate: means an individual elected as provided by this chapter to represent Tennessee at an Article V convention. See Tennessee Code 3-18-102
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
(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.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class E felony.
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