as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to election; changing procedure for election to fill United States Senate
vacancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.17, subdivision 1;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.28.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.17, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
A vacancy in the office of new text begin United
States Senator, new text end representative in Congress deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end state senatornew text begin ,new text end or state representative shall be
filled for the unexpired term by special election upon the writ of the governor as provided
in sections 204D.17 to 204D.27; except that if Congress or the legislature will not be in
session before the expiration of the vacant term no special election is required.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.28,
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is repealed.
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