Minnesota Legislature
HF 29
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/10/2011 11:07am
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; reducing the number of members of the legislature;
preventing the division of a senate district in the formation of a congressional
district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 2.021, is amended to read:
2.021 NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have been made, the senate is
composed of deleted text begin 67deleted text end new text begin 56new text end members and the house of representatives is composed of deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin 112new text end
members.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, 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 67deleted text end new text begin 56new text end senate districts and deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin
112new text end house of representatives districts. Each senate district is entitled to elect one senator
and each house of representatives district is entitled to elect one representative.new text begin A senate
district may not be divided in the formation of a congressional district.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Sections 1 and 2 are effective for members of the senate and the house of
representatives to be elected at the 2012 general election, to take office in January 2013.
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