Sec. 3.

deleted text begin At its first sessiondeleted text end After each enumeration of the inhabitants of this state made
by the authority of the United States, the deleted text begin legislaturedeleted text end new text begin Independent Citizens' Redistricting
Commission established in article XVnew text end shall have the power to prescribe the bounds of
congressional and legislative districts. deleted text begin Senators shall be chosen by single districts of
convenient contiguous territory. No representative district shall be divided in the formation
of a senate district. The senate districts shall be numbered in a regular series.
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new text begin Section 1. new text end

new text begin After each enumeration of the inhabitants of this state by the authority of the
United States, a citizens' redistricting commission made up of public members shall adopt
boundaries of congressional and legislative districts in accordance with this article.
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new text begin By April 1 of each year ending in zero the secretary of state shall open a widely publicized
process and circulate applications in a manner that encourages wide public participation of
eligible residents from different regions of the state to apply for membership on the
commission.
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new text begin Applications shall be made available in both electronic and printed forms, in formats
accessible for people with disabilities. Applications must be available in commonly spoken
languages in the state in addition to English. Applications are public data and shall be made
available and posted electronically by the secretary of state. Applications must be received
by June 1 of each year ending in zero.
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new text begin The Independent Citizens' Redistricting Commission shall be created no later than
September 1, 2030, and in each year ending in the number zero thereafter.
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new text begin The Independent Citizens' Redistricting Commission consists of 15 public members
selected to be reasonably representative of this state's diversity, as follows: five members
identifying with the largest political party in the state, five members identifying with the
second largest political party in the state, and five members identifying with no political
party or with a political party that is not the largest or second largest registered political
party in Minnesota.
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new text begin A public member shall be appointed in a manner prescribed by law. The legislature may
provide for additional eligibility requirements and prohibitions by law.
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new text begin The Independent Citizens' Redistricting Commission shall:
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new text begin (1) conduct an open and transparent process enabling full public consideration of and
comment on the drawing of district lines;
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new text begin (2) draw district lines according to the redistricting criteria specified in this article; and
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new text begin (3) conduct themselves with integrity and fairness.
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new text begin Sec. 2. new text end

new text begin The selection process is designed to produce a commission consisting of public
members that is independent from legislative influence and reasonably representative of
Minnesota's diversity.
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new text begin Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum including at least one member
identifying with the largest political party in the state, one member identifying with the
second largest political party in the state, and one member identifying with no political party
or with a political party that is not the largest or second largest registered political party in
Minnesota.
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new text begin Two-thirds or more affirmative votes shall be required for any official action, including
at least one member identifying with the largest political party in the state, one member
identifying with the second largest political party in the state, and one member identifying
with no political party or with a political party that is not the largest or second largest
registered political party in Minnesota. Administrative actions including calling to order,
adjourning, scheduling hearings, and other such actions shall require the approval of a
majority of commissioners.
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new text begin A commission member is ineligible for a period of ten years beginning from expiration
of the commission to hold elective public office at the state, county, or city level in
Minnesota.
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new text begin A member of the commission shall be ineligible for a period of five years beginning
from the date of appointment to serve as paid staff for, or as a paid consultant to, the United
States Congress, the legislature, or any individual legislator, or to register as a federal or
state lobbyist in this state.
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new text begin Sec. 3. new text end

new text begin After notice and a public meeting, the commission may remove a commissioner
for cause. Removal of a member must be by a two-thirds affirmative vote and must include
at least one vote from a member identifying with the largest political party in the state, one
vote from a member identifying with the second largest political party in the state, and one
vote from a member identifying with no political party or with a political party that is not
the largest or second largest. If the basis for the commissioner's removal is the commissioner's
refusal to vote as part of a collective effort to disrupt the process or vote of the commission,
that member or members may be removed after a finding by the chair as described in this
section and a two-thirds vote of those commissioners present. An individual or official
identified by law must fill vacancies on the commission by appointment at an open meeting
in the same manner as the initial appointment.
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new text begin Sec. 4. new text end

new text begin The commission shall determine its own rules of procedure, including adoption
of policy regarding disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. In addition to other duties
prescribed by law, the commission shall:
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new text begin (1) adopt procedures and rules to carry out the provisions of this article and any laws
enacted by the legislature, including the procurement for securing professional services;
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new text begin (2) inform the legislature if the commission determines that funds or other resources
provided for the operation of the commission are not adequate;
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new text begin (3) act as the recipient of the final redistricting data and relevant files from the United
States Census Bureau;
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new text begin (4) comply with requirements to disclose and preserve public records;
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new text begin (5) hold open public meetings and public hearings;