1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; requiring a super
1.3 	majority vote by the county to transfer certain local
1.4 	assessment responsibilities; amending Minnesota
1.5 	Statutes 2004, section 273.055.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.055, is
1.8 	amended to read:
1.9 	273.055 RESOLUTION TO APPOINT ASSESSOR; TERMINATION OF
1.10 	LOCAL ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.
1.11 	The election to provide for the assessment of property by
1.12 	the county assessor as provided in section 273.052 shall be made
1.13 	by the board of county commissioners by resolution with at least
1.14 	a two-thirds majority vote.  Such resolution shall be effective
1.15 	at the second assessment date following the adoption of the
1.16 	resolution.  Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in
1.17 	any other section of law or charter, the office of all township
1.18 	and city assessors in such county shall be terminated 90 days
1.19 	before the assessment date at which the election becomes
1.20 	effective, except that if part of such taxing district is
1.21 	located in a county not electing to have the county assessor
1.22 	assess all property as provided in section 273.052, the office
1.23 	will continue but shall apply only to such property in a
1.24 	nonelecting county.
1.25 	No township or city assessor in another county shall assess
2.1 	any property in an electing county, but shall turn over all tax
2.2 	records relating to property to the county assessor 90 days
2.3 	before the assessment date at which the county's election
2.4 	becomes effective.

2.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
2.6 	following final enactment.