1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing Stearns,
1.3 	Benton, and Sherburne County Boards to initiate a
1.4 	process for the change of county boundaries by
1.5 	resolution.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. STEARNS, BENTON COUNTIES; RESOLUTION TO BEGIN
1.8 	PROCESS FOR CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES.
 1.9 	The county boards for the counties of Stearns and Benton
1.10 	may initiate the process to change the boundary between the two
1.11 	counties to include within Stearns County that portion of the
1.12 	city of St. Cloud that is currently in Benton County if each
1.13 	county board adopts a resolution in support of the change.  The
1.14 	resolutions may also propose to include within Stearns County
1.15 	the entire territory of any township in Benton County that abuts
1.16 	any part of the city of St. Cloud.  The resolution is in lieu of
1.17 	the petition required under Minnesota Statutes, section 370.02.
1.18 	The process for the change of county boundaries must otherwise
1.19 	comply with Minnesota Statutes, sections 370.01 to 370.24.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective without local
1.21 	approval in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023,
1.22 	subdivision 1, clause (a), on the day following final
1.23 	enactment.  This section expires January 1, 2007.

1.24 	Sec. 2. STEARNS, SHERBURNE COUNTIES; RESOLUTION TO BEGIN
1.25 	PROCESS FOR CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES.
 2.1 	The county boards for the counties of Stearns and Sherburne
2.2 	may initiate the process to change the boundary between the two
2.3 	counties to include within Stearns County that portion of the
2.4 	city of St. Cloud that is currently in Sherburne County if each
2.5 	county board adopts a resolution in support of the change.  The
2.6 	resolutions may also propose to include within Stearns County
2.7 	the entire territory of Haven Township in Sherburne County.  The
2.8 	resolution is in lieu of the petition required under Minnesota
2.9 	Statutes, section 370.02.  The process for the change of county
2.10 	boundaries must otherwise comply with Minnesota Statutes,
2.11 	sections 370.01 to 370.24.

2.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective without local
2.13 	approval in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023,
2.14 	subdivision 1, clause (a), on the day following final
2.15 	enactment.  This section expires January 1, 2007.