SF 1537

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/27/2012 08:38am

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section
to article XI; providing continuing appropriations for the operation of state
government under certain conditions.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XI, to read:
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new text begin Sec. 16. new text end

new text begin If an appropriation of a specific amount for a specific fiscal year, commonly
known as a direct appropriation, is not amended, superseded, or eliminated by a law
enacted by the legislature before July 1 of an odd-numbered year, the appropriation
continues in the next and subsequent fiscal years until amended, superseded, or eliminated
by a law enacted by the legislature. An appropriation that is designated as onetime or
is onetime in nature is eliminated by law at the end of the fiscal year or biennium for
which it was made.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2012 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide for continuing
appropriations in the event any of the major budget bills is not enacted before July 1 of
an odd-numbered year?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . " new text end