HF 2783

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/19/2014 12:14pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing Ramsey County Housing and
Redevelopment Authority to exercise certain housing powers; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [383A.155] HOUSING IMPROVEMENT AREAS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Powers of a housing improvement authority. new text end

new text begin The Ramsey County
Housing and Redevelopment Authority shall have the powers of a city under sections
428A.11 to 428A.21 to establish housing improvement areas in Ramsey County.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of exercising the powers in sections 428A.11
to 428A.21, references in those sections to the terms in paragraphs (b) to (e) have the
meanings given them for purposes of this section.
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new text begin (b) "Mayor" means the chair of the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment
Authority.
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new text begin (c) "Council" or "governing body of the city" means the Ramsey County Housing
and Redevelopment Authority.
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new text begin (d) "City clerk" means the person designated by the Ramsey County Housing and
Redevelopment Authority to carry out the duties of the city clerk under sections 428A.11
to 428A.21.
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new text begin (e) "Enabling ordinance" means a resolution adopted under subdivision 3 by the
Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Establishment of housing improvement areas. new text end

new text begin The Ramsey County
Housing and Redevelopment Authority may adopt a resolution establishing one or
more housing improvement areas within the county under this section. The Ramsey
County Housing and Redevelopment Authority shall send a copy of each petition for the
establishment of a housing improvement area to the city in which the proposed housing
improvement area is located. The public hearings under sections 428A.13 and 428A.14
may be held at the times and places determined by the Ramsey County Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, except that they must be held at least 30 days after the date the
applicable petition was sent to the city. If the city council adopts a resolution opposing
the establishment within 30 days of the date the copy of the petition was sent to the city
under this subdivision, the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority may
not establish the proposed housing improvement area.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Applicability. new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided in this section, sections
428A.11 to 428A.21 apply to the establishment of a housing improvement area by the
Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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