1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring revisor of statutes to survey recipients of 
1.3 	free state publications.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. DISTRIBUTION OF FREE PUBLICATIONS; SURVEY BY REVISOR 
1.6 	OF STATUTES.
 1.7 	On or before March 1, 2010, the revisor of statutes shall survey in writing the 
1.8 	persons or entities authorized to receive free distributions of 2010 Minnesota Statutes and 
1.9 	2010 Minnesota Laws under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.12 or 2011 Minnesota Rules 
1.10 	under section 14.47, subdivision 8. The survey must notify the recipients that the text of 
1.11 	the statutes, laws, and rules will be available on the revisor's Web site prior to availability 
1.12 	of the print publications, and ask if the recipient wishes to continue to receive the free copy 
1.13 	or copies. The revisor may distribute the survey to a representative of each entity to further 
1.14 	identify the number of free copies, if any, requested and respond to the revisor, except that 
1.15 	the revisor shall survey each member of the legislature. The revisor shall distribute only 
1.16 	the number of free copies requested in response to the survey. If a later request in writing 
1.17 	is received, the revisor may distribute the free copies authorized by law, if available.