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SF 3261

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/04/2025 09:33 a.m.

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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
Constitution, article V, section 5; allowing a governor to select a lieutenant governor
to fill a vacancy.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
new text end

new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
is adopted, article V, section 5, will read:
 new text end

Sec. 5.

In case a vacancy occurs from any cause whatever in the office of governor, the
lieutenant governor shall be governor during such vacancy. The compensation of the
lieutenant governor shall be prescribed by law. The deleted text begin last elected presiding officer of the
senate shall becomedeleted text end new text begin governor shall appoint anew text end lieutenant governor in case a vacancy occurs
in that office. In case the governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,
the same devolves on the lieutenant governor. The legislature may provide by law for the
case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability both of the governor and lieutenant
governor to discharge the duties of governor and may provide by law for continuity of
government in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack in
this statedeleted text begin ,deleted text end including but not limited todeleted text begin ,deleted text end succession to the powers and duties of public office
and change of the seat of government.

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
new text end

new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election.
The question submitted must be:
 new text end

new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to authorize the governor to appoint a
lieutenant governor in case a vacancy occurs?
 new text end

new text begin Yes .
new text end
new text begin No .
new text end 		new text begin "
 new text end