Providing for election rather than appointment of members of the +metropolitan council, specifying the term; requiring the filing of economic +interest statements by candidates for or members of the council with the state+ campaign finance and public disclosure board; specifying certain campaign +expenditure and contribution limits; providing for public subsidies, specifying +funding, eligibility, certification, payment and match requirements; providing+ for the filing of affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions, for the redistricting of metropolitan council districts, for the allocation +of election expenses, for placement of candidate names on the nonpartisan primary+ ballot and for election contests; prescribing a procedure for the filling of+ council member vacancies; including the metropolitan council under the +definition of candidate for financial reporting and fair campaign practices +purposes; providing for coverage under the public employees defined +contribution plan of the public employees retirement association (PERA) for members of the metropolitan council; authorizing county commissioners to serve as +members of the council; requiring election of the council chair by members of +the council, specifying the term; providing for member compensation; requiring the+ council to study the feasibility of transferring functions or services from metropolitan counties to the council and report to the legislature by+ a certain date; transitional provision(ra)