HF 3969

1st Committee Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/22/2009 12:39pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; authorizing the secretary of state to transfer funds;
amending Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 1, section 7.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:

Sec. 7. SECRETARY OF STATE

$

9,019,000

$

6,497,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2008	2009
General	6,175,000	6,497,000
Special Revenue	2,844,000

(a) $310,000 of this appropriation must be
transferred to the Help America Vote Act
account and is designated as a portion of the
match required by section 253(b)(5) of the
Help America Vote Act.

(b) $2,844,000 the first year is appropriated
from the Help America Vote Act account for
the purposes and uses authorized by federal
law. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2009.

(c) Notwithstanding Laws 2005, chapter
162, section 34, subdivision 7, any balance
remaining in the Help America Vote Act
account after previous appropriations and the
appropriations in this section is appropriated
to the secretary of state for the purposes of
the account. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2011.

new text begin (d) The amount necessary to meet federal
requirements for interest payments and the
additional match for the Help America Vote
Act account is transferred from the general
fund appropriation to the Help America Vote
Act account.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end