2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/24/2010 01:41pm
A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing a collaborative governance council;
requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A collaborative
governance council is established and shall include major statewide governmental entities
and nongovernmental statewide organizations as provided in this subdivision. The council
has 13 members, including the state auditor and one member appointed by and serving
at the pleasure of each of the following:
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(1) League of Minnesota Cities;
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(2) Minnesota Association of Townships;
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(3) Association of Minnesota Counties;
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(4) Minnesota School Board Association;
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(5) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 5;
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(6) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 65;
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(7) Education Minnesota; and
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(8) Service Employees International Union.
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The appointing authorities under this section shall complete their initial appointments no
later than July 1, 2010.
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(b) The council shall seek input from nonmember organizations whose expertise can
help inform the council's work.
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(c) The state auditor shall serve as chair of the council and shall convene the first
meeting by July 31, 2010. The council must meet at least quarterly.
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(d) Members do not receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses from the
council for service on the council.
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(a) The council shall develop
recommendations to the governor and the legislature designed to increase collaboration
in government. These recommendations may include, but are not limited to, strategies,
policies, or other actions focused on the:
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(1) review of statutes, laws, and rules that slow or prevent collaboration efforts;
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(2) use of collaboration to improve the delivery of governmental services;
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(3) use of technology to connect entities and share information, including broadband
access;
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(4) modernization of financial transactions and their oversight by facilitating credit
and debit card transactions, electronic funds, transfers, and electronic data interchange; and
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(5) creation of model forms for joint power agreements.
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(b) By February 1 of each year, the council shall submit its recommendations,
including any draft legislation necessary to implement its recommendations, to the
governor and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over state and local government policy and finance and
early childhood through grade 12 education policy and finance.
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This section expires June 30, 2015.
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This section is effective June 1, 2010.
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