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HF 1762

2nd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to statutory cities; providing a mechanism for discharge of city charter
commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 410.05, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 410.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Discharge.

new text begin (a) A charter commission in a statutory city may be discharged
as follows:
 new text end

new text begin (1) new text end if the charter commission of a statutory city determines that a charter is not
necessary or desirable, the commission may be discharged by a vote of three-fourths
of its membersdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; ornew text end

new text begin (2) if a petition signed by registered voters equal in number to at least five percent
of the registered voters in the city requesting a referendum to discharge the charter
commission is filed with the city clerk, an election must be held on the issue at a general
election or a special election pursuant to section 205.10. If a majority of the votes cast
support the referendum, the charter commission shall be discharged.
 new text end

new text begin (b) new text end Another commission may not be formed sooner than one year from the date of
discharge.