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This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for selecting and governing Minnesota delegates to an amendment convention held under Article V of the United States Constitution. The bill specifies that five delegates will be appointed (one each by the senate majority and minority leaders, and the house speaker and minority leader, with a fifth delegate chosen unanimously), and each appointing authority may also name an alternate delegate. Delegates must meet strict qualifications, including being a U.S. citizen for at least five years, a Minnesota resident for five years, at least 25 years old, and a registered voter, and must not have been a federal lobbyist, federal employee, or held federal office within the past ten years. The delegates are bound by a specific oath and commissioning resolution that limits their actions, prohibiting them from voting to change traditional convention voting rules (such as one state, one vote) or proposing amendments that would alter key constitutional protections in the Bill of Rights and specific subsequent amendments. An advisory committee composed of legislative leaders will monitor the delegates, have the power to provide guidance, and can remove a delegate who exceeds their authorized scope, with potential civil penalties up to $20,000. The bill also establishes provisions for delegate compensation, expense reimbursement, media communication restrictions, and a process for filling vacancies in the delegation.

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