1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; property; authorizing Nobles
1.3 	County, the city of Worthington, and Independent
1.4 	School District No. 518 to conduct joint truth in
1.5 	taxation hearings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.6 	section 275.065, by adding a subdivision.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.065, is
1.9 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
1.10 		Subd. 9.Nobles county; joint initial public
1.11 	hearing. Notwithstanding any other law, Nobles County, the city
1.12 	of Worthington, and Independent School District No. 518,
1.13 	Worthington, may hold their initial public hearing jointly.  The
1.14 	hearing must be held on the second Tuesday of December each
1.15 	year.  The advertisement required in subdivision 5a may be a
1.16 	joint advertisement.  The hearing is otherwise subject to the
1.17 	requirements of this section.
1.18 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for hearings
1.19 	conducted in 2005 and subsequent years.