REVISOR OF STATUTES:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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	Creator:	Minnesota. Office of Revisor of Statutes.
	Title:	Records.
	Dates:	1941-1993.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Correspondence, memos, manuals, surveys, reports, enrolled bill logs, and other materials regarding drafting and revising of state laws, computerization of the work of the revisor’s office, legislative procedures, professional associations, and related topics. The majority of the files were maintained by Joseph J. Bright, revisor from 1957-1974.
	Quantity:	6.65 cubic feet (8 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Office of Revisor of Statutes. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: None; 979-106; 2011-38

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001703739

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
127.F.19.13B		Bill drafting, 1957-1971. 2 folders.


	Computers, 1969-1974:
		Aspen Systems Corporation. 10 folders.
		Budget preparation.
		Computer Optics, Inc.
		Costs.
		Correspondence. 5 folders.
Location
127.F.19.14F		Data Retrieval Corporation of America.
		Information System Division, I. M. Morehouse, Director, computer correspondence.
		Meetings.
		Printouts, offset printing, camera ready copy.
		Problems to be solved before 1973 legislative session.
		Publicity and visitors.
		Security.
		Remote line printer.


		Constitutional revisions, 1962-1972. 3 folders.


		Code of ethics, 1959-1961, 1972.


		Correspondence with senators, 1959-1974.


		Engrossing and enrolling memos, 1973.


		Fiscal notes, 1969-1971.


		Form letters and memos, 1962-1972.


		Information system, User’s Advisory Committee, 1973.


		Information Office personnel, memos from Mr. Bright, 1972.


		Joint Coordinating Committee, 1973-1974.


		Legislative Manual, 1971-1973.


		Legislative procedures, 1968-1973.


	Legislative sessions:
		1959-1967. 6 folders.
Location
104.I.2.5B		1969-1974. 7 folders.


		Manuals, bill drafting, 1959-1973. 5 folders.


		Memoranda, interoffice, 1960-1971.


Location
104.I.2.6F		Minnesota statutes, 1957-1971. 14 folders.


		National Legislative Conference, 1970-1973. 9 folders.


		Planning activities, Revisor’s Office, undated.


		Publicity, 1970.


		Publications, 1968-1974.


		Questionnaires, 1962-1974.


Location
104.I.2.7B		Reapportionment data (1965 analysis, maps, figures, etc.), undated.


		Remodeling, 1969-1970.


		Security, 1970-1973.


		Service Bureau Corporation, circa 1968.


		Session laws, 1959-1971. 3 folders.


		State constitution, amendments, circa 1968.


		State Planning Agency, 1970-1973.


		Statutory revision, 1957-1974. 2 folders.


		Statutory speeches, 1960-1969. 2 folders.


		Studies, rules and regulations, improving publication system, 1969.


		Supreme Court, 1957-1974.
			Including Law Library.


		Surveys, 1969-1973. 3 folders.


		T, miscellaneous, 1963-1965.


		Thank yous, 1973.


		Training programs, 1970.


		Uniform statutes, Conference of Commissioners, and uniform laws generally, 1958-1974.


		West Publishing Company, 1957-1974.


		Arthur Whitney correspondence, 1974.


Location
120.G.1.1B	Published records and reports:
		Report to the Senate and House of Representatives, 1941, 1945. 2 items in 1 folder.
		Drafting bills for the Minnesota Legislature, 1946.
		Styles and Forms for Drafting Bills and Other Legislative Measures, 1962, 1969 Supplement. 2 volumes in 1 folder.
		Styles and Forms for Computerized Bill Drafting and Other Legislative Measures, 1971, 1973. 2 volumes.
		Bill Drafting Manual, Revised 1973.
		Report of Revisor of Statutes Concerning Certain Opinions of the Supreme Court, 1959-1973. 8 volumes.
			Published biennially.
		Report of Revisor of Statutes Concerning Certain Opinions of the Supreme Court, November 1980.
		Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Extract from Minnesota Statutes as in Effect on December 31, 1982.
		Minnesota Rules Drafting Manual, 1984.
		Rulemaking in Minnesota: A Guide, December 1, 1988.
		Rulemaking in Minnesota: A Guide, November 1, 1993.
			[0.6 cu. ft. empty, letter]


	House and Senate enrolled bill logs, 1973-1986. 14 volumes.
		Logs of House and Senate bills enrolled and presented to the governor. Each log book has an index that indicates by bill number which line in the log book corresponds to the bill. This book does not record the governor’s decision, only that the bills were presented to the governor.
Location
123.H.17.7-1		House:
			1973-1974, 68th Legislature.
			1975-1976, 69th Legislature.
			1977-1978, 70th Legislature.
			1979-1980, 71st Legislature.
			1981-1982, 72nd Legislature.
			1983-1984, 73rd Legislature.
			1985-1986, 74th Legislature.
Location
123.H.17.7B-2		Senate:
			1973-1974, 68th Legislature.
			1975-1976, 69th Legislature.
			1977-1978, 70th Legislature.
			1979-1980, 71st Legislature.
			1981-1982, 72nd Legislature.
			1983-1984, 73rd Legislature.
			1985-1986, 74th Legislature.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Bill drafting -- Minnesota.; Legislation -- Minnesota.

Persons:: Bright, Joseph J.

Places:: Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

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