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H,ottset Ressuch Cepar=ent Novernter 1993 Term Limits far Eaccive Ott= PIP 3 Depending on the office, term limits could become law . in Mhinesota by.constitutional amendment or statute. •• 1 • • The method for adopting term limits in 3/finnesota depends on which elective offices are -- • being covered. or consilimi@tally =rated offices's terra limits would require passage of a ----- constitutional amendment; Fit elective offices in local government units, the legislature may set term limits in statute. Far federal elective offices there is a strong argument that a state cannot impose team limits.: The issue remains open pending litigation in other states that have - -•, adopted term limits for niaMbets of Congress. A constitutional amendment is =Tilted to adopt term limits for constitudonal offices because the state constitution sets the standards of eligibility to hold office and the particular qualiricaticais for individual constitutional offices. Article Yu, section 6, of the Minnesota __Constitution allows every-eligible.voter. 21.or-more years old, residing in the relevant district • for 30 days prior to the eledtion;to seek office.":1118-aitions to the eligibility 1nrguage are those 'otherwise proviciestin,thieicil the conation and law of the United Slums." By the terms of this exp=klanguage only a state constitutional amendment could change the eligibility requirermmts for seeking an office created by the Consdtution.7 . •- Local. government offices, in comrast, can be subject trrstatutary terra limits. The Winnesota'h •-rA . Constitution eStressly authorizes the legislature to provide by law for the =canon of local gOVer111==lt units and. the qttaifficetions for local elective offices! . - . • . • - ; • . . - •- • • • r...lcut=ast C-o-m-scr. S . yof Stscs. Ary CA-x=1i. Trwsurt-r. prtnve. Senator, ' cfcc v. Pzviak, i N.W.2:.4. 343 ( inn.