Special Session For Reliance In Minnesota
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A special session is a meeting of a group of people, such as a government or organization, that is called for a specific purpose or issue. It is different from a regular session, which happens on a regular schedule.
Special Session Defined. A “special” session is one convened pursuant to a proclamation issued by the Governor. Article IV, Section 3(b) of the state Constitution specifies, in part: “on extraordinary occasions the Governor by proclamation may cause the Legislature to assemble in special session.
Common reasons for a governor to call a special session include responding to economic downturns or other fiscal problems; federal legislation; disasters; and war. Some special sessions addressed more than one of these issues.
At times presidents have called Congress into extraordinary session to address urgent issues such as war and economic crisis. On other occasions, presidents have summoned the Senate into session to consider nominations and treaties.
A special legislative session called by the Governor by proclamation to address only those issues specified in the proclamation; also referred to as a special session.
In a legislature, a special session (also extraordinary session) is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session.
A legislator's salary is $51,750 per year, effective July 1, 2023. The Legislative Salary Council prescribes salaries of Minnesota Legislators. The Council issues a report by March 31 of odd-numbered years with any recommendations for changes to legislator salaries, which take effect July 1 of odd-numbered years.
A special legislative session called by the Governor by proclamation to address only those issues specified in the proclamation; also referred to as a special session. Measures introduced in these sessions are numbered chronologically with a lower case "x" after the number (for example, AB 28x).
Three provisions of the constitution regulate the length of the regular session. The session is limited to 120 legislative days, as that term is defined by law. The law defines a legislative day as a day on which either house is called to order—that is, meets in a “floor session” in its chamber in the Capitol.
