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HF 209

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 01/13/2005

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A bill for an act
 relating to townships; clarifying levy and spending
authority; defining total revenue; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 365.43, subdivision 1; 365.431.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 365.43,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin levied amount is spending limit deleted text end new text begin total
revenue definednew text end .

A town must not deleted text begin contract debts or deleted text end spend more
money in a year than deleted text begin the taxes levied for the year deleted text end new text begin its total
revenue new text end without a favorable vote of a majority of the town's
electors. new text begin In this section, "total revenue" means property taxes
payable in that year as well as amounts received from all other
sources and amounts carried forward from the last year.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 365.431, is
amended to read:


365.431 AMOUNT VOTED AT MEETING IS TAX LIMIT.

new text begin Except as otherwise authorized by law,new text end the tax for town
purposes must not be more than the amount voted to be raised at
the annual town meeting.