1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to Mower County; authorizing the county to
1.3 	allow towns to use additional publications for certain
1.4 	required notices.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. MOWER COUNTY; ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATIONS FOR
1.7 	NOTICES.
 1.8 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 331A.03, or any
1.9 	other law to the contrary, the governing body of Mower County
1.10 	may authorize towns in Mower County to publish public notices as
1.11 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 331A.01, subdivision 7,
1.12 	in a weekly or biweekly publication that is not a qualified
1.13 	newspaper as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 331A.01,
1.14 	subdivision 8, if the publication is delivered free of charge to
1.15 	a majority of town residents and is available free of charge at
1.16 	places of business where the public has free and routine access.

1.17 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.18 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
1.19 	Under Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1, clause
1.20 	(a), section 1 takes effect without local approval.