<a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>requesting that Congress propose a constitutional amendment and, if Congress does <br/>
<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>not propose an amendment, applying to Congress to call a constitutional convention <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>to propose an amendment clarifying that the rights protected under the Constitution <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>WHEREAS, under Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the Congress, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>Constitution; and<br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>WHEREAS, under Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the Congress, on <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that shall be valid to all intents <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>and purposes if ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, or by conventions <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>in three-fourths thereof, as one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by Congress; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>NOW, THEREFORE,<br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota that it requests that <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>Congress propose an amendment to the Constitution that shall substantially read as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>"(1) The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>persons only.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>(2) Artificial entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state shall have no rights <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>under this Constitution and are subject to regulation by the People, through Federal, State, or <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>local law.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(3) The privileges of artificial entities shall be determined by the People, through Federal, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>State, or local law, and shall not be construed to be inherent or inalienable.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(4) Federal, State, and local government shall regulate, limit, or prohibit contributions and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>expenditures, including a candidate's own contributions and expenditures, to ensure that all <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>citizens, regardless of their economic status, have access to the political process, and that no <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>person gains, as a result of their money, substantially more access or ability to influence in any <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>way the election of any candidate for public office or any ballot measure.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>(5) Federal, State, and local government shall require that any permissible contributions <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>and expenditures be publicly disclosed.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>(6) The judiciary shall not construe the spending of money to influence elections to be <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>speech under the 1st Amendment.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>(7) Nothing contained in this amendment shall be construed to abridge the freedom of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>the press."<br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if Congress does not propose the amendment language <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>or substantially similar amendment language as contained in this resolution, the Legislature of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>State of Minnesota applies to the Congress of the United States to call a constitutional convention <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>for the purpose of proposing the amendment language or substantially similar amendment language <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>as contained in this resolution as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Minnesota and the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>people of Minnesota demand that if Congress does not propose the amendment language in this <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>resolution and if at least two-thirds of state legislatures have applied to Congress to call for a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>constitutional convention to adopt the same or substantially similar constitutional amendment <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>language contained in this resolution, then the Congress must exercise its constitutional duty to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>call a constitutional convention, and that the constitutional convention shall be called within six <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>months from the date that at least two-thirds of state legislatures have made the same or similar <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>application to Congress; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Minnesota calls on other <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>states to join with the Legislature of the State of Minnesota in this action by passing the same <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>or similar resolutions; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of State of Minnesota is directed to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>prepare copies of this resolution and transmit them to the Speaker and the Clerk of the United <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>States House of Representatives, the President and the Secretary of the United States Senate, the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>United States Secretary of State, and Minnesota's Senators and Representatives in Congress.<br/>