HF 865

Introduction - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to elections; changing certain procedures in
cases of annexations affecting precinct boundaries;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204B.14,
subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204B.14,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Precinct boundaries; description; maps.

deleted text begin When deleted text end new text begin If
new text end a precinct boundary has been changed deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin or an annexation has
occurred affecting a precinct boundary, new text end the municipal clerk
shall immediately notify the new text begin county auditor and new text end secretary of
state. The new text begin municipal new text end clerk shall file a corrected base map new text begin and
a corrected precinct finder new text end with the deleted text begin secretary of state deleted text end new text begin county
auditor new text end within 30 days after the boundary change was made new text begin or, in
the case of an annexation, the later of: (1) 30 days after the
approval of the annexation order; or (2) the effective date of
the annexation order new text end . Upon request, the deleted text begin secretary of state
deleted text end new text begin county auditor new text end shall provide a base map new text begin and precinct finder new text end to
the municipal clerk. The deleted text begin secretary of state deleted text end new text begin municipal clerk
new text end shall update the precinct boundary database, prepare a corrected
precinct map new text begin and precinct finder new text end , and provide the corrected
precinct map to the county auditor deleted text begin and the municipal clerk deleted text end who
shall make them available for public inspection new text begin , and to the
secretary of state new text end . The county auditor shall prepare and file
precinct boundary maps for precincts in unorganized territories
in the same manner as provided for precincts in municipalities.
For every election held in the municipality the election judges
shall be furnished precinct maps as provided in section 201.061,
subdivision 6. If a municipality changes the boundary of an
election precinct, new text begin or if an annexation affecting a precinct
boundary occurs, new text end the county auditor shall notify each school
district with territory affected by the boundary change at least
30 days before the effective date of the change.