§ 17.65. Body.

 (a)  General. Each joint resolution includes a section or sections containing instructions in substantially the following form followed by the provision added or amended containing brackets to show deletions and underscoring to show additions:

 ‘‘Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with the provisions of the eleventh article thereof:

 ‘‘That section sixteen, article two of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be amended to read:’’

 (b)  Submission to electorate. The last section of the joint resolution usually contains a provision relating to the submission of the proposed amendment to the electorate in substantially the following form:

 ‘‘Section 2. This proposed amendment shall be submitted by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth, at the primary election next held after the advertising requirements of article eleven, section one of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have been satisfied.’’

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