1. (a) A commissioner or alternate commissioner who votes or attempts to vote outside the scope of:

   1. (1) the instructions established by a joint resolution adopted under section 1 of this chapter; or

   2. (2) the limits placed by the general assembly in a joint resolution that calls for an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States on the subjects and amendments that may be considered by the Article V convention;

      forfeits the commissioner's or alternate commissioner's appointment by virtue of that vote or attempt to vote.

2. (b) If a commissioner forfeits appointment under subsection (a), the paired alternate commissioner of the commissioner becomes the commissioner at the time the forfeiture of the appointment occurs.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.41-2025, SEC.19.