HF 3628

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/10/2010 03:55pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing county offices to be open on Saturdays;
prohibiting the modification of certain collective bargaining agreements;
requiring a report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
373.052, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 471.999.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Business days.

County offices shall be open for public business
on all business days except (a) legal holidays, (b) holidays established by the county
board pursuant to contract with certified employee bargaining units, and (c) emergency
situations. For purposes of this section "business day" means Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and, Friday, or Saturday.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

Subd. 1c.

Bargaining agreements.

The county board may not modify an existing
collective bargaining agreement when designating business days as permitted by
subdivision 1.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

No loss if closed.

Any act authorized, required, or permitted by law or
contract to be performed at or in county buildings, or their offices, which are closed as
provided in this section, may be performed on the next succeeding regular business day
in the county and no liability or loss of rights on the part of any person shall result from
the closing.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.999, is amended to read:

471.999 REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.

The commissioner of management and budget shall report to the legislature by
January 1 of each year on the status of compliance with section 471.992, subdivision 1,
by governmental subdivisions.

The report must include a list of the political subdivisions in compliance with section
471.992, subdivision 1, and the estimated cost of compliance. The report must also
include a list of political subdivisions found by the commissioner to be not in compliance,
the basis for that finding, recommended changes to achieve compliance, estimated cost
of compliance, and recommended penalties, if any. The commissioner's report must
include a list of subdivisions that did not comply with the reporting requirements of this
section. The commissioner may request, and a subdivision shall provide, any additional
information needed for the preparation of a report under this subdivision.

Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, beginning in 2005, a political subdivision
must report on its compliance with the requirements of sections 471.991 to 471.999 no
more frequently than once every three five years, unless the political subdivision was
found by the commissioner to be not in compliance in its most recent report, in which
case the political subdivision's next report must be made within three years. No report
from a political subdivision is required for 2003 and 2004.