as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to designation of wild animals; creating a 1.3 state amphibian and a state reptile; proposing coding 1.4 for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [1.1461] [STATE AMPHIBIAN.] 1.7 Subdivision 1. [NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG.] The northern 1.8 leopard frog is designated as the state amphibian. 1.9 Subd. 2. [PHOTOGRAPH.] A photograph of the northern 1.10 leopard frog, undeformed, shall be preserved in the office of 1.11 the secretary of state. 1.12 Sec. 2. [1.1462] [STATE REPTILE.] 1.13 Subdivision 1. [BLANDING'S TURTLE.] The blanding's turtle 1.14 is designated as the state reptile. 1.15 Subd. 2. [PHOTOGRAPH.] A photograph of the blanding's 1.16 turtle shall be preserved in the office of the secretary of 1.17 state.