SF 807

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 09:23am

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4;
providing for staggered terms for senators.

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, 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 At the first election
after a new legislative apportionment, each senator elected from an odd-numbered district
must serve a two-year term. At the last election before a new legislative apportionment,
each senator elected from an even-numbered district must serve a two-year term. new text end The
governor shall call elections to fill vacancies in either house of the legislature.

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment shall 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 staggered terms of
office for state senators?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . " new text end