and an amendment authorizing exemption of senior citizens from property tax increases were approved by voters in November 2006. In 2010, voters approved an amendment providing a right to hunt and fish within state regulations. Constitutional convention The other method of amending the state constitution, and the one used for all amendments prior to 1998, is for the General Assembly to put on the ballot the question of whether a limited constitutional convention should be called for the purpose of considering amendments to certain specified provisions of the constitution. If the voters approve this in a statewide election they then, at the next statewide election, elect delegates to this convention. This body then meets (in the House chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol) and makes its recommendations. These recommendations can be voted on in any election, either one specially called or in conjunction with other statewide elections, and need only pass by a simple majority of those casting votes. This method can not be employed more often than once every six years. References External links Legislature Bicameral legislatures