HF 2501

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/03/2019 12:16pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; permitting city and town expenditures for city and
town historical societies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 138.053.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 138.053, is amended to read:

138.053 new text begin CITY, TOWN, OR new text end COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; TAX LEVY;
CITIES OR TOWNS.

The governing body of any home rule charter or statutory city or town may annually
appropriate from its general fund an amount not to exceed 0.02418 percent of estimated
market value, derived from ad valorem taxes on property or other revenues, to be paid to
the historical society of its respective new text begin city, town, or new text end county to be used for the promotion of
historical work and to aid in defraying the expenses of carrying on the historical work in
the new text begin city, town, or new text end county. No city or town may appropriate any funds for the benefit of any
historical society unless the society is affiliated with and approved by the Minnesota
Historical Society.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end