1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to towns; providing for temporary 
  1.3             officeholders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 
  1.4             section 367.03, by adding a subdivision. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 367.03, is 
  1.7   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.8      Subd. 7.  [INABILITY OR REFUSAL TO SERVE.] In addition to 
  1.9   the events specified in section 351.02, a vacancy in a town 
  1.10  office may be declared by the town board when an officer is 
  1.11  unable to serve in the office or attend board meetings for a 
  1.12  90-day period because of illness, or because of absence from or 
  1.13  refusal to attend board meetings for a 90-day period.  If any of 
  1.14  the preceding conditions occurs, the town board may, after the 
  1.15  board by resolution has declared a vacancy to exist, make an 
  1.16  appointment to fill the vacancy at a regular or special meeting 
  1.17  for the remainder of the unexpired term or until the ill or 
  1.18  absent member is again able to resume duties and attend board 
  1.19  meetings, whichever is earlier.  If the vacancy is in the office 
  1.20  of supervisor, the vacancy must be filled by an appointment 
  1.21  committee made up of the remaining supervisors and the town 
  1.22  clerk.  If the original member is again able to resume duties 
  1.23  and attend board meetings, the board shall by resolution so 
  1.24  determine and remove the appointed officeholder and restore the 
  1.25  original member to office.