HF 2577

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 04/15/2010 01:12pm

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12;
adding a provision to allow legislators to call a special session.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, article IV, section 12, will read:
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Sec. 12.

The legislature shall meet at the seat of government in regular session in each
biennium at the times prescribed by law for not exceeding a total of 120 legislative days.
The legislature shall not meet in regular session, nor in any adjournment thereof, after the
first Monday following the third Saturday in May of any year. After meeting at a time
prescribed by law, the legislature may adjourn to another time. "Legislative day" shall be
defined by law. new text begin Upon written agreement of the president and majority leader of the senate
and the speaker and majority leader of the house of representatives and upon approval
of this agreement by the committee in each house with jurisdiction over its rules, the
legislature shall convene in special session. Any bill may be considered whose subject
is stated in the agreement that convened the special session. A special session called
by legislators may not exceed seven legislative days. A bill may be passed on the day
prescribed for adjournment of the special session. new text end A special session of the legislature may
be called by the governor on extraordinary occasions.

Neither house during a session of the legislature shall adjourn for more than three
days (Sundays excepted) nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be
assembled without the consent of the other house.

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2010 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to allow the legislature to meet
in special session for up to seven legislative days upon the agreement of the president
and majority leader of the senate and the speaker and majority leader of the house of
representatives and upon approval of this agreement by the committee in each house
with jurisdiction over its rules?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . " new text end