SF 2142

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to statutory cities; providing mechanisms for discharge of city charter
commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 410.05, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 410.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Discharge.

new text begin The charter commission of a statutory city may be discharged
by any of the methods provided in this subdivision. Another commission may not be
formed sooner than one year from the date of discharge.
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end If the charter commission of a statutory city determines that a charter is not
necessary or desirable, the commission may be discharged by a vote of three-fourths of
its members. deleted text begin Another commission may not be formed sooner than one year from the
date of discharge.
deleted text end

new text begin (2) If a proposed charter has been presented to the voters pursuant to section 410.10
at a general or special election and if less than 25 percent of those voting on the question
vote in favor of adopting the charter proposed by the commission, the charter commission
is discharged.
new text end

new text begin (3) If a proposed charter has been presented to the voters pursuant to section 410.10
at a general or special election and if between 25 and 50 percent of those voting on the
question vote in favor of adopting the charter proposed by the commission, the charter
commission is discharged if a petition requesting discharge of the charter commission,
signed by at least ten percent of the number of registered voters of the city, as shown by
the returns of the last regular city election, or upon resolution of the governing body of the
city requesting such action, is presented to the commission and the city clerk.
new text end