HF 657

as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution 
  1.3             by adding a section to article XI; prohibiting the use 
  1.4             of state funds for abortion services. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.] 
  1.7      An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to 
  1.8   the people.  If the amendment is adopted, a section shall be 
  1.9   added to article XI, to read: 
  1.10     Sec. 15.  Nothing in this constitution requires the use of 
  1.11  state funds for abortion services and no state funds shall be 
  1.12  used for such purposes unless specifically authorized by an act 
  1.13  of the legislature. 
  1.14     Sec. 2.  [QUESTION.] 
  1.15     The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people at 
  1.16  the 2002 general election.  The question submitted shall be: 
  1.17     "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide 
  1.18  that nothing in the constitution requires the use of state funds 
  1.19  for abortion services and no state funds shall be used for such 
  1.20  purposes unless specifically authorized by an act of the 
  1.21  legislature? 
  1.22                                     Yes .......
  1.23                                     No ........"