[taxcontrol]

Replace the 17th with 1 Senator appointed by Gov, 1 Senator selected by state legislative branch. Senators serve for 6 years.

If Gov or legislators unable to appoint by 2 weeks prior to start of Senate, then the duty falls to the other... i.e. If legislators cant decide by 2 weeks prior, Gov then picks. If Gov unwilling or unable to choose someone, legislators fill the appointment.

Either way, if no one is selected by the start of session, the seat is vacant till the next convening. You snooze, you loose.

[annelizly]

If we want everyone to accept the radical idea of a complete overhaul of our tax system then I think that this would be a good time to put a ton of limits on our governments spending power. I am sick and tired of hearing about the crap that our politicians are spending our money on while schools are closing around me for lack of funding!