Minnesota Session Laws - 1997, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 44-S.F.No. 1356 
                  An act relating to legislative districts; changing two 
                  districts to reflect an annexation; amending Minnesota 
                  Statutes 1996, section 2.123, subdivision 2. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 2.123, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 2.  [HOUSE DISTRICTS.] Senate district 9 is divided 
        into two house districts as follows: 
           (a) House district 9A consists of that portion of Clay 
        County consisting of the city of Moorhead, Moorhead Township, 
        and those portions of Oakport Township surrounded by the city of 
        Moorhead.  Notwithstanding section 2.031, subdivision 2, house 
        district 9A does not include portions of Moorhead township 
        annexed by the city of Dilworth after the 1990 federal census 
        and before the effective date of this section. 
           (b) House district 9B consists of that portion of senate 
        district 9 not included in house district 9A. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           This act is effective the day following final enactment for 
        elections after the effective date. 
           Presented to the governor April 17, 1997 
           Signed by the governor April 21, 1997, 10:17 a.m.