1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to metropolitan government; requiring house 
  1.3             and senate confirmation of members and the executive 
  1.4             director of the metropolitan airports commission; 
  1.5             amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 473.604, 
  1.6             subdivision 1; and 473.606, subdivision 4. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473.604, 
  1.9   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.10     Subdivision 1.  [COMPOSITION.] (a) The commission consists 
  1.11  of: 
  1.12     (1) the mayor of each of the cities, or a qualified voter 
  1.13  appointed by the mayor, for the term of office as mayor; 
  1.14     (2) eight members, appointed by the governor from each of 
  1.15  the following agency districts: 
  1.16     (i) district A, consisting of council districts 1 and 2; 
  1.17     (ii) district B, consisting of council districts 3 and 4; 
  1.18     (iii) district C, consisting of council districts 5 and 6; 
  1.19     (iv) district D, consisting of council districts 7 and 8; 
  1.20     (v) district E, consisting of council districts 9 and 10; 
  1.21     (vi) district F, consisting of council districts 11 and 12; 
  1.22     (vii) district G, consisting of council districts 13 and 
  1.23  14; and 
  1.24     (viii) district H, consisting of council districts 15 and 
  1.25  16. 
  1.26  Each member shall be a resident of the district represented.  
  2.1   Before making an appointment, the governor shall consult with 
  2.2   each member of the legislature from the district for which the 
  2.3   member is to be appointed, to solicit the legislator's 
  2.4   recommendation on the appointment; 
  2.5      (3) four members appointed by the governor from outside of 
  2.6   the metropolitan area to reflect fairly the various regions and 
  2.7   interests throughout the state that are affected by the 
  2.8   operation of the commission's major airport and airport system.  
  2.9   Two of these members must be residents of statutory or home rule 
  2.10  charter cities, towns, or counties containing an airport 
  2.11  designated by the commissioner of transportation as a key 
  2.12  airport.  The other two must be residents of statutory or home 
  2.13  rule charter cities, towns, or counties containing an airport 
  2.14  designated by the commissioner of transportation as an 
  2.15  intermediate airport.  The members must be appointed by the 
  2.16  governor as follows:  one for a term of one year, one for a term 
  2.17  of two years, one for a term of three years, and one for a term 
  2.18  of four years.  All of the terms start on July 1, 1989.  The 
  2.19  successors of each member must be appointed to four-year terms 
  2.20  commencing on the first Monday in January of each fourth year 
  2.21  after the expiration of the original term.  Before making an 
  2.22  appointment, the governor shall consult each member of the 
  2.23  legislature representing the municipality or county from which 
  2.24  the member is to be appointed, to solicit the legislator's 
  2.25  recommendation on the appointment; and 
  2.26     (4) a chair appointed by the governor for a term of four 
  2.27  years.  The chair may be removed at the pleasure of the governor.
  2.28     (b) A member appointed by the governor must receive the 
  2.29  advice and consent of the senate and the house of 
  2.30  representatives, acting separately.  If either house votes not 
  2.31  to confirm an appointment, the appointment terminates on the day 
  2.32  following the vote not to confirm. 
  2.33     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 473.606, 
  2.34  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  2.35     Subd. 4.  [EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.] (a) The corporation shall 
  2.36  appoint an executive director, who shall be the executive and 
  3.1   operating officer of the corporation, shall serve at the 
  3.2   pleasure of the corporation, and shall receive compensation as 
  3.3   determined by it.  The director shall have had experience as a 
  3.4   business executive, preferably in connection with aviation and 
  3.5   in the promotion of business enterprises.  Under the supervision 
  3.6   of the corporation, the director shall be responsible for the 
  3.7   operation, management, and promotion of all activities with 
  3.8   which the corporation is charged, together with other duties 
  3.9   prescribed by the corporation.  The director shall have the 
  3.10  powers necessarily incident to the performance of duties and 
  3.11  those other powers granted by the corporation, but shall not 
  3.12  have authority to incur liability or make expenditures on behalf 
  3.13  of the corporation without general or specific directions by the 
  3.14  corporation, as shown by the bylaws or minutes of a meeting 
  3.15  thereof.  
  3.16     (b) The initial appointment of the executive director must 
  3.17  receive the advice and consent of the senate and the house of 
  3.18  representatives, acting separately.  If either house votes not 
  3.19  to confirm the appointment, the appointment terminates on the 
  3.20  day following the vote not to confirm. 
  3.21     Sec. 3.  [APPLICATION; EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  3.22     Sections 1 and 2 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
  3.23  Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.  Sections 1 and 
  3.24  2 are effective the day following final enactment and apply to 
  3.25  appointments made on or after that date.