HF 303

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/31/2011 10:47am

A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; requiring that certain services be provided through
a joint legislative office; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.06,
subdivision 1; 3.303, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Election.

Thereupon, if a quorum is present, the houses shall elect
the following officers, any of whom may be removed by resolution of the appointing body.

The senate shall elect a secretary, a first and a second assistant secretary, an enrolling
clerk, an engrossing clerk, a sergeant-at-arms, an assistant sergeant-at-arms, and a
chaplain.

The house of representatives shall elect a speaker, who shall be a member of the
house of representatives, a chief clerk, a first and a second assistant clerk, an index clerk, a
chief sergeant-at-arms, a first and a second assistant sergeant-at-arms, deleted text begin a postmaster, an
assistant postmaster, deleted text end and a chaplain.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.303, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Joint administrative services. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Coordinating Commission
must provide or arrange for the provision of the following services to both the house of
representatives and the senate: information technology, telecommunications, printing and
duplicating, postmaster and mail functions, television and other public information, human
resources, payroll, purchasing, and accounting. The house of representatives and the senate
may not maintain separate offices or hire separate employees to perform these services.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 2011.
new text end