1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; modifying the timeline for when a special election is 
1.3 	required to fill a vacancy on a school board;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, 
1.4 	section 123B.09, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 
1.5 	Supplement, sections 123B.09, subdivision 5a; 123B.095.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.09, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 5b.Appointments to fill vacancies; special elections. (a) Except as provided 
1.10 	in paragraph (b), any vacancy on the board, other than a vacancy described in subdivision 
1.11 	4, must be filled by board appointment at a regular or special meeting. The appointment 
1.12 	shall be evidenced by a resolution entered in the minutes and shall continue until an 
1.13 	election is held under this subdivision. All elections to fill vacancies shall be for the 
1.14 	unexpired term. If the vacancy occurs 21 or more days before the first day to file affidavits 
1.15 	of candidacy for the next school district general election and more than two years remain in 
1.16 	the unexpired term, a special election shall be held in conjunction with the school district 
1.17 	general election. The appointed person shall serve until the qualification of the successor 
1.18 	elected to fill the unexpired part of the term at that special election. If the vacancy occurs 
1.19 	fewer than 21 days before the first day to file affidavits of candidacy for the school district 
1.20 	general election, or when less than two years remain in the unexpired term, there shall be no 
1.21 	special election to fill the vacancy and the appointed person shall serve the remainder of the 
1.22 	unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualifies at the school district election.
1.23 	(b) When a vacancy is created by the removal of a board member pursuant to 
1.24 	subdivision 9, the vacancy must be filled in the manner described in paragraph (a) except 
2.1 	that a special election must be held to fill the vacancy if more than one year remains on 
2.2 	the unexpired term.

2.3 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 2.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 123B.09, subdivision 5a; and 
2.5 	123B.095, are repealed.

2.6 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.7 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.