as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:41am
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Introduction | Posted on 02/11/2009 |
A bill for an act
relating to government operations; requiring a study of the feasibility of
consolidating counties and rationalizing other internal boundaries; appropriating
money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The state auditor shall study the feasibility of consolidating counties in the state. As
part of the study, the state auditor shall consider conforming county boundaries to other
existing physical or organizational boundaries including, among others, state judicial,
watershed, and landscape districts, and shall consider the economic implications that
may result from the consolidation.
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The study shall also include a consideration of the rationalization of other internal
boundaries of the state such as highway maintenance and regional economic districts.
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The state auditor shall report on the study to the appropriate committees of the
legislature by January 1, 2010.
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$....... is appropriated for fiscal year 2010 from the general fund to the state auditor
for the purposes of section 1.
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