Bryant v. Rinke

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Separate suits were brought by appellees, Benny Rinke and Odell G. Kuykendall,. to enjoin appellant, the Secretary of State, from causing two amendments proposed by the General Assembly to be published as required by law. They alleged invalid enactments of the proposals. The chancellor agreed with appellees.

The regular session of the General Assembly of 1971 voted to submit to the electorate two proposed constitutional amendments. House Joint Resolution No. 11 proposed amendment 55 and Senate Joint Resolution No. 4 proposed amendment 56. The General Assembly failed to…