as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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 of6751 members and the house 1.11 of representatives is composed of134102 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 in6751 senate districts and 1.17134102 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 Sections 1 and 2 are effective for elections conducted in 1.22 November 2002, and thereafter, for legislators to take office in 1.23 January 2003, and thereafter.