HF 50

as introduced - 84th Legislature, 2005 1st Special Session (2005 - 2005) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; requiring a super
majority vote by the county to transfer certain local
assessment responsibilities; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 273.055.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.055, is
amended to read:

273.055 RESOLUTION TO APPOINT ASSESSOR; TERMINATION OF
LOCAL ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.

The election to provide for the assessment of property by
the county assessor as provided in section 273.052 shall be made
by the board of county commissioners by resolution new text begin with at least
a two-thirds majority vote new text end . Such resolution shall be effective
at the second assessment date following the adoption of the
resolution. Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in
any other section of law or charter, the office of all township
and city assessors in such county shall be terminated 90 days
before the assessment date at which the election becomes
effective, except that if part of such taxing district is
located in a county not electing to have the county assessor
assess all property as provided in section 273.052, the office
will continue but shall apply only to such property in a
nonelecting county.

No township or city assessor in another county shall assess
any property in an electing county, but shall turn over all tax
records relating to property to the county assessor 90 days
before the assessment date at which the county's election
becomes effective.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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