as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to water; modifying board membership on 1.3 watershed management organizations; amending Minnesota 1.4 Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 103B.227, 1.5 subdivision 2. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 1.8 103B.227, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 2. [NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCIES.] Appointing 1.10 authorities for watershed management organization board members 1.11 shall publish a notice of vacancies resulting from expiration of 1.12 members' terms and other reasons. The notices must be published 1.13 at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the 1.14 watershed management organization area. The notices must state 1.15 that persons interested in being appointed to serve on the 1.16 watershed management organization board may submit their names 1.17 to the appointing authority for consideration.After December1.1831, 1999, staff of local units of government that are members of1.19the watershed management organization are not eligible to be1.20appointed to the board.Published notice of the vacancy must be 1.21 given at least 15 days before an appointment or reappointment is 1.22 made. 1.23 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.24 This act is effective the day following final enactment.