SF 2400

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 11:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; permitting certain metropolitan area local
governments to impose response time residency requirements upon firefighters.

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

Section 1. new text begin RICHFIELD FIREFIGHTERS; LIMITED RESPONSE TIME
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 415.16, subdivision 2, the city of
Richfield may impose a response time residency requirement upon firefighters under
the following conditions:
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new text begin (1) the residency requirement may not require a response time that is less than ten
minutes;
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new text begin (2) the residency requirement must only apply to firefighters hired after the effective
date of the residency requirement; and
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new text begin (3) the residency requirement must only apply during the first ten years of
employment or until this section expires, whichever is earlier.
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new text begin (b) This section expires seven years from the effective date.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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