HF 670

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/18/2013 01:39pm

A bill for an act
proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4, and
article V, sections 2 and 4; placing limits on the terms of office of legislators
and executive officers.

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

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

new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4, and article
V, sections 2 and 4, is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted, article IV,
section 4, will read:
new text end

Sec. 4.

Representatives shall be chosen for a term of two years, except to fill a vacancy.
Senators shall be chosen for a term of four years, except to fill a vacancy and except there
shall be an entire new election of all the senators at the first election of representatives
after each new legislative apportionment provided for in this article. new text begin No person may file
to be a candidate for election to a term in the house of representatives or senate that,
if served, would cause the person to serve more than 14 years in the legislature. new text end The
governor shall call elections to fill vacancies in either house of the legislature.

new text begin article V, section 2, will read:
new text end

Sec. 2.

The term of office for the governor and lieutenant governor is four years and
until a successor is chosen and qualified. new text begin No person may file to be a candidate for election
to a third consecutive term as governor or to a third consecutive term as lieutenant governor.
new text end Each shall have attained the age of 25 years and, shall have been a bona fide resident of the
state for one year next preceding his election, and shall be a citizen of the United States.

new text begin and article V, section 4, will read:
new text end

Sec. 4.

The term of office of the secretary of state, attorney general and state auditor
is four years and until a successor is chosen and qualified. new text begin No person may file to be
a candidate for election to a third consecutive term in one of the offices of secretary of
state, attorney general, or state auditor. new text end The duties and salaries of the executive officers
shall be prescribed by law.

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 2014 general
election. The question submitted must be:
new text end

new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to place limits on the terms of office
of state legislators and executive officers?
new text end

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