SF 2565

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/19/2014 09:43am

A bill for an act
relating to elections; authorizing the Saint Louis County Board to change a
certain Board of Commissioners 2014 election term to two years.

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

Section 1. new text begin SAINT LOUIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; CHANGE
IN STAGGERED TERMS.
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new text begin Notwithstanding any terms of office for county board commissioners in effect on
the date of final enactment of this act, the Saint Louis County Board may designate, for
purposes of the 2014 election, that the commissioner of District 7 shall be elected to
serve a term of two years. Thereafter, the commissioner of District 7 shall be elected for
four years. The legislature finds that the terms of Saint Louis County commissioners
authorized under this act meet the staggered term of requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 375.025, subdivision 4.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon
compliance by the Saint Louis County Board and its chief clerical officer with Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3, and applies until a subsequent redistricting
plan is filed with the office of the county auditor under Minnesota Statutes, section
375.025, subdivision 4.
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