SF 1061

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:18am

A bill for an act
relating to metropolitan government; requiring studies of the merits of merging
the seven metropolitan counties into an elected Metropolitan Council, or of
transferring certain responsibilities from the counties to the council.

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

Section 1. new text begin STUDY OF METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE.
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new text begin The Metropolitan Council, in consultation and cooperation with the county boards
of the seven metropolitan counties, shall conduct a study on the feasibility and benefits of
merging the seven counties and the Metropolitan Council into a single elected metropolitan
government. The council must also study, as an alternative, the feasibility and benefits
of merging certain county responsibilities and programs, including, but not limited to,
county correctional facilities and county highways under an elected metropolitan council.
The council must report the results of the two studies to the committees of the house of
representatives and senate having jurisdiction over metropolitan legislation by December
15, 2009.
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