Minnesota Legislature
SF 2958
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/02/2010 07:54am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing county offices to be open on Saturdays;
prohibiting the modification of certain collective bargaining agreements;
requiring a report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
373.052, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 471.999.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Business days.
County offices shall be open for public business
on all business days except (a) legal holidays, (b) holidays established by the county
board pursuant to contract with certified employee bargaining units, and (c) emergency
situations. For purposes of this section "business day" means Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end Fridaynew text begin , or Saturdaynew text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end
new text begin Bargaining agreements. new text end
new text begin
The county board may not modify an existing
collective bargaining agreement when designating business days as permitted by
subdivision 1.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
No loss if closed.
Any act authorized, required, or permitted by law or
contract to be performed at or in county buildings, or their offices, which are closed as
provided in this section, may be performed on the next succeeding regular business day
new text begin in the county new text end and no liability or loss of rights on the part of any person shall result from
the closing.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.999, is amended to read:
471.999 REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
The commissioner of management and budget shall report to the legislature by
January 1 of each year on the status of compliance with section 471.992, subdivision 1,
by governmental subdivisions.
The report must include a list of the political subdivisions in compliance with section
471.992, subdivision 1, and the estimated cost of compliance. The report must also
include a list of political subdivisions found by the commissioner to be not in compliance,
the basis for that finding, recommended changes to achieve compliance, estimated cost
of compliance, and recommended penalties, if any. The commissioner's report must
include a list of subdivisions that did not comply with the reporting requirements of this
section. The commissioner may request, and a subdivision shall provide, any additional
information needed for the preparation of a report under this subdivision.
Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, deleted text begin beginning in 2005,deleted text end a political subdivision
must report on its compliance with the requirements of sections 471.991 to 471.999 no
more frequently than once every deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin fivenew text end yearsnew text begin , unless the political subdivision was
found by the commissioner to be not in compliance in its most recent report, in which
case the political subdivision's next report must be made within three yearsnew text end . deleted text begin No report
from a political subdivision is required for 2003 and 2004.
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