Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: SF0352

Providing for election rather than appointment of members of the metropolitan
council, specifying the term; requiring the filing of economic interest
statements by candidates for or members of the council with the state campaign
finance and public disclosure board; specifying certain campaign expenditure and
contribution limits; providing for public subsidies, specifying funding,
eligibility, certification, payment and match requirements; providing for the
filing of affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions, for the
redistricting of metropolitan council districts, for the allocation of election
expenses, for placement of candidate names on the nonpartisan primary ballot and
for election contests; prescribing a procedure for the filling of council member
vacancies; including the metropolitan council under the definition of candidate
for financial reporting and fair campaign practices purposes; providing for
coverage under the public employees defined contribution plan of the public
employees retirement association (PERA) for members of the metropolitan council;
authorizing county commissioners to serve as members of the council; requiring
election of the council chair by members of the council, specifying the term;
providing for member compensation; requiring the council to study the
feasibility of transferring functions or services from metropolitan counties to
the council and report to the legislature by a certain date; transitional
provision (mk)