HF 2629

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/04/2010 11:19am

A bill for an act
relating to telecommunications; modifying the voting requirements necessary to
authorize local government construction of certain telephone exchanges.

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

Section 1. new text begin MUNICIPALITY OPERATION OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
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new text begin For the purpose of this section, "county" means a county that, as of January 1,
2010, has passed a county sales tax for the purpose, among other things, of funding the
construction of a countywide high-speed communications infrastructure network, and has
received federal funding from the Rural Utilities Service Broadband Initiatives Program
for some of its construction costs of the telephone exchange. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 237.19, a county may construct a new telephone exchange within its own
borders where an exchange already exists, upon authorization of a majority of those
voting thereon voting in favor of the undertaking at a general election or special election
called for that purpose. Except as provided in this section, Minnesota Statutes, section
237.19, applies to a county.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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