as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution,
article IV, section 12; removing references to
legislative days.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Subdivision 1. An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution,
article IV, section 12, is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, the section shall read as follows:
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Neither house during a session of the legislature shall
adjourn for more than three days (Sundays excepted) nor to any
other place than that in which the two houses shall be assembled
without the consent of the other house.
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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 speed
legislative work by removing the limit on how many days the
House and Senate can meet in official floor sessions, retaining
the present January to May limit on the length of legislative
sessions?
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Yes .......
No ........"
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