HF 1309

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; increasing compensation
of watershed district managers; clarifying who can
enter onto land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 103D.315, subdivision 8; 103D.335,
subdivision 14.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 103D.315,
subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Compensation.

The compensation of managers for
meetings and for performance of other necessary duties may not
exceed deleted text begin $55 deleted text end new text begin $75 new text end a day. Managers are entitled to reimbursement
for traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 103D.335,
subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Entry on lands.

The managers new text begin , district staff,
or an agent, if the agent has written authorization on their
person from the district stating the purpose of the entrance,
new text end may enter lands inside or outside the watershed district to make
surveys and investigations to accomplish the purposes of the
watershed district. The watershed district is liable for actual
damages resulting from entry.