HF 651

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/28/2013 12:47pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing for accounting software development and
updating; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 6.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [6.475] CITY AND TOWN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
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new text begin (a) The state auditor in consultation with the Minnesota Association of Townships,
the League of Minnesota Cities, and the Minnesota Association of Small Cities, may charge
a onetime user fee to cities, towns, and other government entities for the development,
maintenance, and distribution of the small city and town accounting system software.
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new text begin (b) A city and town accounting systems (CTAS) account is established in the special
revenue fund.
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new text begin (c) Amounts received under paragraph (a) shall be credited to the CTAS account in
the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the state auditor for all costs associated
with the development, maintenance, and distribution of the small city and town accounting
system software. If at any time the small city and town accounting system software ceases
to be offered by the state auditor, any amount remaining in the CTAS account shall be
equitably refunded to users in consultation with the Minnesota Association of Townships,
the League of Minnesota Cities, and the Minnesota Association of Small Cities, and the
account shall be closed.
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