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SF 761

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:15am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to publication of official notices; authorizing an alternative to newspaper
publication; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 331A.03, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 331A.03, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:


Subd. 3.

Alternative dissemination deleted text begin of bids and requestsdeleted text end .

(a) In addition to
or as an alternative to the statutory requirements for newspaper publication, a political
subdivision may disseminate deleted text begin solicitations of bids, requests fordeleted text end informationdeleted text begin , and requests
for proposals
deleted text end new text begin otherwise required to be published in a newspaper new text end by a means authorized
in paragraph (b)deleted text begin , if the political subdivision simultaneously publishes, either as part of
the minutes of a regular meeting of the governing body or in a separate notice published
in the official newspaper, a description of all solicitations or requests so disseminated,
along with the means by which the dissemination occurred
deleted text end .

(b) A political subdivision may use its Web site deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end recognized industry trade
journalsnew text begin , or a public access television channel serving the areanew text end as an alternative means of
dissemination. new text begin Before using an alternative means as the exclusive means of dissemination,
the political subdivision must publish a notice in the official newspaper once a week for
two consecutive weeks that all official notices that are currently required to be published in
the official newspaper will, after the time period provided in paragraph (c), be exclusively
disseminated by the designated alternative means.
new text end A dissemination by alternative means
must be in substantially the same format and for the same period of time as a publication
required by this chapter.

(c) For the first deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin twonew text end months after a political subdivision designates an alternative
means of dissemination, it must continue to publish deleted text begin solicitation of bids, requests for
information, and requests for proposals
deleted text end new text begin the information new text end in the official newspaper in
addition to the alternative method. The publication in the official newspaper must indicate
where to find the designated alternative method. After the expiration of the deleted text begin six-monthdeleted text end new text begin
two-month
new text end period, an alternative means of dissemination satisfies the publication
requirements of deleted text begin law for solicitation of bids, requests fordeleted text end new text begin the new text end informationdeleted text begin , and requests
for proposals
deleted text end .