Minnesota Legislature
HF 1513
as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/21/2019 02:06pm
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; providing for payment of city charter commission
expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 410.06.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 410.06, is amended to read:
410.06 COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
The members of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin the new text end commission shall receive no compensation, but the commission
may employ an attorney and other personnel to assist in framing deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end charter, and any
amendment or revision deleted text begin thereof, anddeleted text end new text begin of it. When so directed by the commission,new text end the reasonable
compensation deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin of personnel,new text end the cost of printing deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end charterdeleted text begin ,deleted text end or any amendment or
revision deleted text begin thereofdeleted text end new text begin of itnew text end , deleted text begin when so directed by the commissiondeleted text end new text begin and the cost of informing the
citizens of a suggested charter or suggested charter amendments or revisionsnew text end , shall be paid
by deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end city. The amount of reasonable and necessary charter commission expenses that
shall be so paid by the city deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin is the greater of .0007 of the city's current certified general
property tax levy or $1,500,new text end not new text begin to new text end exceed new text begin $20,000 new text end in any one year deleted text begin the sum of $10,000 for
a first class city and $1,500 for any other city;deleted text end new text begin ,new text end but the council may authorize such additional
charter commission expenses deleted text begin asdeleted text end it deleted text begin deemsdeleted text end new text begin considersnew text end necessary. Other statutory and charter
provisions requiring budgeting ofdeleted text begin ,deleted text end or limitingdeleted text begin ,deleted text end expenditures do not apply to charter
commission expenses. The council may levy a tax in excess of charter tax limitations to
pay deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end expenses.