What is YOUR state legislature up to?

[AustinBoston]

Here in Minnesota, we're writing poetic laws.  Note that the text of the law itself is all in rhyming verse:

H.F. No. 224,  as introduced - 85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

A bill for an act relating to the state; appointing a poet laureate; appropriating gift or grant money received; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 138.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

   Section 1. [138.99] POET LAUREATE.
   Subdivision 1. Appointment.

The Gov' shall appoint a state poet laureate,
Who shall serve for a four-year term.
Because this appointment will always be great,
There's no need for the Senate to confirm.
In appointing a poet for the public good,
And to ensure there's no unjust omission,
The governor shall consider, if he would
Thoughts of the Humanities Commission.
 
    Subd. 2. Removal.

The poet will be free to write rhyming lines,
With removal only for cause,
But we trust that the bard will promptly resign,
If the verse reads as badly as laws.
 
    Subd. 3. Compensation.

'Twould be fair to provide some just recompense
As reward for the poet's tribulations,
But because at this time we haven't the cents
We're afraid there is no compensation.
But we ask as the poet travels the state,
And the people their ears they lend,
That our learned Commission take the position
To provide the poor poet a stipend.
 
    Subd. 4. Gifts and grants.

To provide the support that needs to come
To support our new laureate,
Gifts and grants received of a generous sum,
We hereby appropriate.
 
This is real:

Link to Bill in Minn. House of Representatives
Link to bill in Minn. Senate

Austin

[Old Goat]

Our Norht Carolina Legislature is always up to it's first priority, figuring out ways and excuses to raise taxes on gasoline, sales, real estate, personal property and every thing else that we work hard for....

[zamboni]

Here in California?

As little as possible, with the exception being figuring out how to line their own pockets before their "term limits" replace them with their hand-picked crony...

Oh, do I sound negative?

 :confused: