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HF 1503

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/20/2017 01:46pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to local government; cities and counties may require residency as a
condition of employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16,
subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16, subdivisions 2,
3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin No exception for on-premises residencedeleted text end new text begin May require residencynew text end .

deleted text begin Notwithstanding any contrary provision of other law, home rule charter, ordinance or
resolution, nodeleted text end new text begin Anew text end statutory or home rule charter city or county deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end require that a person
be a resident of the city or county as a condition of employment by the city or county deleted text begin except
for positions which by their duties require the employee to live on the premises of the
person's place of employmentdeleted text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16, subdivisions 2 and 3, new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 17-2943

415.16 EMPLOYMENT; CITY OR COUNTY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.

Subd. 2.

Reasonable area or response time requirement.

A statutory or home rule charter city or county, except if it is located in the area defined in section 473F.02, subdivision 2, may impose a reasonable area or response time residency requirement if there is a demonstrated, job-related necessity.

Subd. 3.

Volunteer or nonprofit firefighters.

A statutory or home rule charter city or county may impose a reasonable residency requirement on persons employed as volunteers or as members of a nonprofit firefighting corporation if there is a demonstrated, job-related necessity. The residency requirement must be related to response time and established without regard to political subdivision boundaries.