as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to elections; reducing the size of the 1.3 legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 1.4 sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 2.021, is 1.7 amended to read: 1.8 2.021 [NUMBER OF MEMBERS.] 1.9 For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have 1.10 been made, the senate is composed of6750 members and the house 1.11 of representatives is composed of134100 members. 1.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 2.031, 1.13 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.14 Subdivision 1. [LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.] The 1.15 representatives in the senate and house of representatives are 1.16 apportioned throughout the state in6750 senate districts and 1.17134100 house districts. Each senate district is entitled to 1.18 elect one senator and each house district is entitled to elect 1.19 one representative. 1.20 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.21 This act is effective for the state primary election in 1.22 2002.