HF 1656

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 05/04/2011 09:29am

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring financial report from teacher's union; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [179A.26] EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION; TRANSPARENCY.
new text end

new text begin By June 30 of each year, the exclusive representative, if any, of a unit that consists
of teachers in a school district or another public education setting, shall provide a
detailed itemized financial report to each member of the unit that must at least include:
the dollar amounts of total member dues paid; campaign expenditures of the exclusive
representative, whether attributable to national, state, or local elections; salary and benefits
per employee and the names of employees of the exclusive representative; and negotiation
costs and teacher legal representation costs of the exclusive representative.
new text end