Minnesota § 3.056 - DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR COMMITTEE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 3.056 — DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR COMMITTEE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.056. DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR COMMITTEE
If a law assigns a power or duty to a named legislative committee or its chair, and the committee has been renamed or no longer exists, the speaker of the house or the senate Committee on Rules and Administration shall designate the successor committee or chair for the law as provided in this section. If the committee has been renamed but retains jurisdiction of the subject of the power or duty, the speaker or senate committee shall designate the renamed committee as successor. If the committee has been renamed and jurisdiction of the subject of the power or duty has been transferred to another committee, the speaker or senate committee shall designate the committee with current jurisdiction as the successor. If the named committee no longer exists, the speaker or senate committee shall designate as successor the committee with the jurisdiction that most closely corresponds with the former jurisdiction of the named committee. The house of representatives and the senate shall maintain a list on the World Wide Web of renamed or successor committees to committees that are referenced in law.
History:
1993 c 4 s 1; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 2
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 3.056
What does Minnesota Statutes § 3.056 cover?
Section 3.056 ("DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR COMMITTEE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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