COS would have you believe there is absolutely nothing to worry about. That attitude alone tells me all I need to know. Thanks for standing on the side of the Constitution and the Republic, if we can keep it.
COS tells you that because unlike you, they have researched the topic and are fully informed.
== Convention rules ========================
Article V itself limits the convention to amendments ONLY.
The COS application limits amendment proposals to three areas ONLY.
COS Application>http://bit.ly/cosapplic
The 3-part Convention of States Platform
1. Impose fiscal restraints on the federal government
2. Limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.
3. Limit the terms of office for its officials
All the states have rules for the legislatures. They KNOW there are rules and they follow them.
Most use Mason’s Rules, a few use Roberts Rules of Order.
The first principle of parliamentary law states if a body exceeds it’s authority the act is “ineffective.”
https://youtu.be/49aeZH4x8Yk
There are proposals for even stiffer rules.
https://conventionofstates.com/files/proposed-convention-rules
Some states have, and more will as we get closer to a convention, pass “Faithful Delegate” rules, including delegate selection rules.
Indiana was the first and here those are. They include heavy penalties for the errant delegates and negation of anything they do outside their commission:
INDIANA’S LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Summary of Article V state delegate selection and limitation provisions added to Indiana law
https://wiki.conventionofstates.com/doku.php?id=documents:external:indianalegislation#full_text_of_indiana_s_legislation
Faithful Delegate Laws (All states with general Article V Delegate laws)
https://wiki.conventionofstates.com/doku.php?id=documents:external:faithfuldelegate
And that is only the convention proposal stage.
Ratification is by 3/4, and that is stiffer yet.