1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing governing bodies of counties and home 
1.3 	rule charter and statutory cities to reduce their salaries;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2008, sections 375.055, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 412.111; 
1.5 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 375.055, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Fixed by county board. The county commissioners in all counties, 
1.9 	except Hennepin and Ramsey, shall receive as compensation for services rendered by 
1.10 	them for their respective counties, annual salaries and in addition may receive per diem 
1.11 	payments and reimbursement for necessary expenses in performing the duties of the office 
1.12 	as set by resolution of the county board. The salary and schedule of per diem payments 
1.13 	shall not be effective until January 1 of the next year. The resolution shall contain a 
1.14 	statement of the new salary on an annual basis. The board may establish a schedule of per 
1.15 	diem payments for service by individual county commissioners on any board, committee, 
1.16 	or commission of county government including committees of the board, or for the 
1.17 	performance of services by individual county commissioners when required by law. In 
1.18 	addition to its publication in the official newspaper of the county as part of the proceedings 
1.19 	of the meeting of the county board, the resolution setting the salary and schedule of per 
1.20 	diem payments shall be published in one other newspaper of the county, if there is one 
1.21 	located in a different municipality in the county than the official newspaper. The salary of 
1.22 	a county commissioner or the schedule of per diem payments shall not change except in 
1.23 	accordance with this subdivision or subdivision 9.

2.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 375.055, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.2 	to read:
2.3 		Subd. 9.Reduce salary. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the county commissioners 
2.4 	of a county, including Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, may by resolution reduce the 
2.5 	salary and per diem payments of its members to take effect immediately upon adoption of 
2.6 	the resolution, or at a later date as specified in the resolution.

2.7 	Sec. 3. [410.34] REDUCE SALARY.
2.8 	Notwithstanding a charter provision to the contrary, the city council of a home rule 
2.9 	charter city may by resolution reduce the salary and per diem payments of its members to 
2.10 	take effect immediately upon adoption of the resolution, or at a later date as specified in 
2.11 	the resolution.

2.12 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 412.111, is amended to read:
2.13 	412.111 DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS.
2.14 	The council may create departments and advisory boards and appoint officers, 
2.15 	employees, and agents for the city as deemed necessary for the proper management and 
2.16 	operation of city affairs. The council may prescribe the duties and fix the compensation 
2.17 	of all officers, both appointive and elective, employees, and agents, when not otherwise 
2.18 	prescribed by law.  The council may by resolution reduce the salary and expense payments 
2.19 	of its members to take effect immediately upon adoption of the resolution, or at a later 
2.20 	date as specified in the resolution. The council may require any officer or employee to 
2.21 	furnish a bond conditioned for the faithful exercise of duties and the proper application of, 
2.22 	and payment upon demand of, all moneys officially received. Unless otherwise prescribed 
2.23 	by law, the amount of the bonds shall be fixed by the council. The bonds furnished by 
2.24 	the clerk and treasurer shall be corporate surety bonds. The council may provide for the 
2.25 	payment from city funds of the premium on the official bond of any officer or employee of 
2.26 	the city. The council may, except as otherwise provided, remove any appointive officer or 
2.27 	employee when in its judgment the public welfare will be promoted by the removal. This 
2.28 	provision does not modify the laws relating to veterans preference or to members of a city 
2.29 	police or fire civil service commission or public utilities commission.

2.30 	Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.31 	Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment.