|
Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis
|
Minnesota Senate Bldg.
|
95 University Avenue W. Suite 3300
|
St. Paul, MN 55155
|
(651) 296-4791
|
Alexis C. Stangl
|
Director
|
|
|
Senate
|
State of Minnesota
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S.F. No. 1564 - Met Council Redistricting
|
|
Author:
|
Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
|
|
Prepared By:
|
Alexis C. Stangl, Senate Counsel (651/296-4397)
|
|
Date:
|
April 29, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
S.F. No. 1564 provides for redistricting of the sixteen Metropolitan Council districts. Section 1 specifies the map that is adopted as the redistricting plan. Section 2 provides that this bill applies to the seven county metro area. Section 3 repeals the current section of statute that describes the Met Council districts. Section 4 provides that the bill is effective the day following final enactment.
Background: Minnesota Statutes, § 473.123, subdivision 3a requires the legislature to redraw the boundaries of the Met Council districts in each year ending in “3.” The boundaries must be drawn so that each district has substantially equal population according to the most recent decennial federal census. Within 60 days after the redistricting plan takes effect, the Governor must appoint members for the new districts.
ACS/syl
|
|
|
Check on the status of this bill
|
|
Back to Senate Counsel and Research Bill Summaries page
|
|
|
|
This page is maintained by the Office of Senate Counsel, Research, and Fiscal Analysis for the Minnesota Senate.
|
|
Last review or update: 04/29/2013
|
|
If you see any errors on this page, please e-mail us at
webmaster@senate.mn
|