1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; providing for accounting software development and 
1.3 	updating;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 6.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [6.475] CITY AND TOWN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
1.6 	(a) The state auditor may charge user fees to cities, towns, and other government 
1.7 	entities for the development, maintenance, and distribution of the small city and town 
1.8 	accounting system software.
1.9 	(b) A city and town accounting systems (CTAS) account is established in the special 
1.10 	revenue fund.
1.11 	(c) Amounts received under paragraph (a) shall be credited to the CTAS account in 
1.12 	the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the state auditor for all costs associated 
1.13 	with the development, maintenance, and distribution of the small city and town accounting 
1.14 	system software.