HF 1429

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:50am

A bill for an act
relating to counties and cities; permitting county boards to decrease their
compensation at any time; modifying the limitations on salary changes for
city council members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 375.055,
subdivision 1; 383B.021; 415.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 375.055, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Fixed by county board.

new text begin (a) new text end The county commissioners in all
counties, except Hennepin and Ramsey, shall receive as compensation for services
rendered by them for their respective counties, annual salaries and in addition may receive
per diem payments and reimbursement for necessary expenses in performing the duties of
the office as set by resolution of the county board. The salary and schedule of per diem
payments shall not be effective until January 1 of the next year. The resolution shall
contain a statement of the new salary on an annual basis. The board may establish a
schedule of per diem payments for service by individual county commissioners on any
board, committee, or commission of county government including committees of the
board, or for the performance of services by individual county commissioners when
required by law. In addition to its publication in the official newspaper of the county as
part of the proceedings of the meeting of the county board, the resolution setting the salary
and schedule of per diem payments shall be published in one other newspaper of the
county, if there is one located in a different municipality in the county than the official
newspaper. The salary of a county commissioner or the schedule of per diem payments
shall not change except in accordance with this subdivision.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a resolution adopted by the county board to
decrease commissioners' salaries or per diem payments may take effect at any time.
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

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 383B.021, is amended to read:

383B.021 COMPENSATION.

No per diem payment shall be allowed county board members for service on the
county board or any other county body. County board members shall pay for parking in
county owned parking facilities where payment is required. County board members may
be allowed mileage for use of their personal automobile at a rate per mile.

The Hennepin County board may set the salary of board members by resolution
limited to that subject. The salary must be stated as a fixed dollar amount. Adjustments
in commissioners' salaries shall be adopted by the county board by resolution prior to a
general election to take effect January 1 of the succeeding year new text begin , except that a resolution
adopted by the county board to decrease commissioners' salaries may take effect at any
time new text end . Any resolution that makes an adjustment must state the change and the resulting
salary for a member as fixed dollar amounts.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 415.11, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Decreases may take effect immediately. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision
2, the governing body may adopt an ordinance to take effect before the next succeeding
municipal election that decreases its members' own salaries.
new text end