Minnesota Legislature
HF 199
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4;
providing staggered terms of office for senators.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
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An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4, is proposed to
the people. If the amendment is adopted, the section will read:
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Sec. 4.
Representatives shall be chosen for a term of two years, except to fill a vacancy.
Senators shall be chosen for a term of four years, except to fill a vacancynew text begin ,new text end and except new text begin as
otherwise required by this article. new text end There shall be an entire new election of all the senators
at the first election of representatives after each new legislative apportionment provided
for in this articlenew text begin , and at that election senators elected from odd-numbered districts shall
be elected to two-year termsnew text end . The governor shall call elections to fill vacancies in either
house of the legislature.
Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people at the 2008 general
election. The question submitted shall be:
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"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require that, as nearly as possible,
one-half of the members of the senate stand for election at each biennial election of
legislators, commencing in 2012?
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Yes ....... new text end |
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No ......." new text end |