1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the legislature; modifying provisions governing the election of 
1.3 	certain officers; establishing additional duties for the Legislative Coordinating 
1.4 	Commission;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 3.06, subdivision 1; 
1.5 	3.303, by adding subdivisions.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Election. Thereupon, if a quorum is present, the houses shall elect 
1.9 	the following officers, any of whom may be removed by resolution of the appointing body.
1.10 	The senate shall elect a secretary, a first and a second assistant secretary, an enrolling 
1.11 	clerk, an engrossing clerk, a sergeant-at-arms, an assistant sergeant-at-arms, and a 
1.12 	chaplain.
1.13 	The house of representatives shall elect a speaker, who shall be a member of the 
1.14 	house of representatives, a chief clerk, a first and a second assistant clerk, an index clerk, a 
1.15 	chief sergeant-at-arms, a first and a second assistant sergeant-at-arms, a postmaster, an 
1.16 	assistant postmaster, and a chaplain.

1.17 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.303, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
1.18 	read:
1.19 		Subd. 11.Geographic information systems. The Legislative Coordinating 
1.20 	Commission shall provide geographic information services to the legislative branch 
1.21 	through an agreement with an executive branch agency or a contract with a private vendor, 
1.22 	or both. Services provided by the executive branch shall be provided in a timely fashion 
1.23 	to the legislature. Services relating to redistricting may not be provided by an executive 
1.24 	branch agency.

2.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.303, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
2.2 	read:
2.3 		Subd. 12.Records retention. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must 
2.4 	adopt a records retention policy, for purposes of sections 15.17 and 138.17, that applies to 
2.5 	the house of representatives, the senate, and all other entities in the legislative branch. The 
2.6 	commission must publish this policy on the commission's Web site.

2.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. The authority to adopt a policy under this section is effective 
2.8 	the day following final enactment. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must adopt 
2.9 	a policy under this section by July 1, 2012. Policies previously adopted by entities 
2.10 	in the legislative branch remain in effect until adoption of a policy by the Legislative 
2.11 	Coordinating Commission under this section.

2.12 	Sec. 4. GIS SERVICES.
 2.13 	The executive director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission, on behalf of 
2.14 	the commission, shall issue a request for proposals for the provision of services related to 
2.15 	geographic information systems for the legislative branch. The request for proposals must 
2.16 	indicate that these services may be provided by a state agency, a private vendor, or both. 
2.17 	The request for proposals must provide for a map library and archiving of maps and map 
2.18 	data as well as on demand data mapping services. If the services are to be provided by a 
2.19 	state agency, they must be provided in a timely fashion to the legislature. Services relating 
2.20 	to redistricting may not be provided by an executive branch agency.

2.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.