Minnesota Legislature
SF 3561
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
Constitution, article IV, section 4; providing staggered terms of office for
senators and staggered four-year terms of office for representatives; reducing
the size of the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 2.021;
2.031, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
ARTICLE 1
LEGISLATIVE TERMS OF OFFICE
Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
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An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4, is proposed to
the people. If the amendment is adopted, the section will read:
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Sec. 4.
Representatives deleted text begin shall be chosen for a term of two years, except to fill a vacancy.
deleted text end new text begin and new text end senators shall be chosen for a term of four years, except to fill a vacancy and except
new text begin as otherwise required by this section. new text end There shall be an entire new election of all the
senators new text begin and representatives new text end at the first new text begin general new text end election deleted text begin of representativesdeleted text end after each new
legislative apportionment provided for in this article. new text begin At that election, senators elected
from odd-numbered districts, half the representatives from odd-number districts chosen
in a manner provided by law, and half the representatives from even-numbered districts
chosen in a manner provided by law shall be elected to two-year terms. new text end The governor shall
call elections to fill vacancies in either house of the legislature.
Sec. 2. new text begin SCHEDULE AND QUESTION.
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The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2006 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require that representatives be
elected to four-year terms and that, as nearly as practical, one-half the senators and
one-half the representatives be elected at each general election beginning in 2012?
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Yes ....... new text end |
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No ......." new text end |
ARTICLE 2
SIZE OF LEGISLATURE
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 2.021, is amended to read:
2.021 NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
new text begin (a) new text end For each legislature, deleted text begin until adeleted text end new text begin beginning with the new text end new apportionment deleted text begin shall
have been madedeleted text end new text begin in 2012new text end , the senate is composed of deleted text begin 67deleted text end new text begin 63 new text end members and the house of
representatives is composed of deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin 126 new text end members.
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(b) Beginning with the new apportionment in 2022, the senate is composed of 59
members and the house of representatives is composed of 118 members.
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(c) Beginning with the new apportionment in 2032, the senate is composed of 55
members and the house of representatives is composed of 110 members.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 2.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Legislative districts.
The representatives in the senate and house of
representatives are apportioned throughout the state in deleted text begin 67 senate districts and 134 house
districtsdeleted text end new text begin the number of senate and house districts provided by lawnew text end . Each senate district is
entitled to elect one senator and each house district is entitled to elect one representative.
Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Sections 1 and 2 are effective upon ratification of the constitutional amendment in
article 1 and apply to the election of senators and representatives in 2012 and thereafter.
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