SF 831

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; authorizing districts to hold
operating referendum for a proposed facility at the
same time as a referendum to fund the proposed
facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
126C.17, subdivision 11.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.17,
subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Referendum date.

(a) Except for a referendum
held under paragraph (b) new text begin or (d) new text end , any referendum under this
section held on a day other than the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November must be conducted by mail in accordance
with section 204B.46. Notwithstanding subdivision 9, paragraph
(b), to the contrary, in the case of a referendum conducted by
mail under this paragraph, the notice required by subdivision 9,
paragraph (b), must be prepared and delivered by first-class
mail at least 20 days before the referendum.

(b) In addition to the referenda allowed in subdivision 9,
clause (a), the commissioner may grant authority to a district
to hold a referendum on a different day if the district is in
statutory operating debt and has an approved plan or has
received an extension from the department to file a plan to
eliminate the statutory operating debt.

(c) The commissioner must approve, deny, or modify each
district's request for a referendum levy on a different day
within 60 days of receiving the request from a district.

new text begin (d) In addition to the referenda allowed in subdivision 9,
paragraph (a), a district may hold a referendum on the same day
as a district election for a facility under chapter 475 if the
referendum is directly related to the operating costs of the
proposed facility except for licensed personnel costs.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for referenda
held on or after July 1, 2005.
new text end