September 15, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Opsommer and Agema and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A joint resolution to petition the congress of the United
States to call a convention to propose amendments to the
constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal
budget and to limit the federal government's power under the
commerce clause.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That pursuant to article V of the constitution
of the United States, the legislature of the state of Michigan
petitions the congress of the United States of America, at its
session, to call a convention for the purpose of proposing
amendments to the constitution of the United States to require a
balanced federal budget and to limit the federal government's power
under the commerce clause.
Resolved further, That certified copies of this joint
resolution be transmitted by the secretary of state to the
president of the United States Senate, to the speaker of the United
States House of Representatives, and to each member of this state's
delegation to the congress and that printed copies be sent to each
house of each state legislature in the United States.