ARTICLE IX


CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION

 Section 1. Constitutional Amendment. An amendment to this Constitution may
be proposed either by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members
of the Legislature or by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of a
constitutional convention. Any proposed amendment shall be submitted to the voters
of the Territory at a special or general election as determined by the Legislature or by a
constitutional convention, whichever proposes the amendment. Notice of the election
shall be given as the Legislature shall prescribe by law. Unless otherwise provided,
the amendment shall become effective thirty days after approval by the vote of a
majority of those voting on the amendment.

 Section 2. Constitutional Convention. The Legislature, by law, no more than
once in five years, may call a constitutional convention or may submit the question of
whether a constitutional convention should be called to the voters of the Territory. If a
constitutional convention shall not have been called, or if the question of calling a
constitutional convention shall not have been submitted to the voters of the Territory,
for a period of twenty years, then the question shall be submitted at the next general
election following the expiration of such twenty-year period. A constitutional
convention shall be held within two years after a majority of those voting on the
question approve the calling of a convention or within two years after the Legislature
calls a convention. Within sixty days after the Legislature calls a convention, the
Governor shall appoint a commission to prepare for the convention. Not later than the
second regular session following the approval, the Legislature shall prescribe by law
the manner for electing delegates by the qualified voters of the Territory, for filling
vacancies in the position of delegate and for assembling the convention, and shall
appropriate sufficient funds for the work of the convention. The convention shall adopt
its own rules of procedure. Any proposal recommended by the convention for
changing this Constitution shall be submitted to the voters of the Territory for adoption
and shall be effective only if approved by a majority of those voting on the proposal.

 Section 3. Constitutional Initiative. An amendment to this Constitution may be
 proposed to the Legislature by means of an initiative petition signed by not less than
 ten per centum of the qualified voters of the Territory. If the Legislature approves the
 proposed Constitutional amendment by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its
 members, the proposed amendment shall then be submitted to the voters of the
 Territory at a special or general election, as may be determined by the Legislature. If
 the Legislature rejects, fails to act upon or substitutes another amendment for the
 amendment proposed through an initiative petition, then the amendment so proposed
 through the initiative petition shall be submitted to the voters of the Territory at the next
 general election following such inaction, substitution and revision by the Legislature.