1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing political subdivisions to make grants to 
1.3 	nonprofit organizations;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 471.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [471.937] GRANTS TO NONPROFITS.
1.7 	A political subdivision of the state may make monetary or in-kind grants to any 
1.8 	nonprofit organization qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1.9 	1986, as amended, if the grant is for a public purpose and is to support an educational, 
1.10 	social service, health, or other charitable purpose. This authority is in addition to any 
1.11 	specific authority in law. A grant may be made after a proposal to make the grant is heard 
1.12 	and voted on at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing body. For the purposes of 
1.13 	this section, "political subdivision" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city, or 
1.14 	town, including a town operating under section 368.01.