as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 08/14/1998 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to state government; reducing the size of the 1.3 legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, 1.4 sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2.021, is 1.7 amended to read: 1.8 2.021 [NUMBER OF MEMBERS.] 1.9 For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have 1.10 been made, the senate is composed of6734 members and the house 1.11 of representatives is composed of13468 members. 1.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2.031, 1.13 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.14 Subdivision 1. [LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.] The 1.15 representatives in the senate and house of representatives are 1.16 apportioned throughout the state in6734 senate districts and 1.1713468 house districts. Each senate district is entitled to 1.18 elect one senator and each house district is entitled to elect 1.19 one representative. 1.20 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.21 Section 1 is effective for the members elected in 2002 for 1.22 a regular term and thereafter. Section 2 is effective for 1.23 districts apportioned after the 2000 census and the subsequent 1.24 censuses.