Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 160--S.F.No. 824
           An act relating to the city of Minneapolis; abolishing 
          the office of comptroller-treasurer in the city of 
          Minneapolis; authorizing the reorganization, 
          reallocation, consolidation, and delegation of the 
          functions of the office; restructuring the board of 
          estimate and taxation in the city of Minneapolis; 
          changing the membership and terms of members of the 
          retirement board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, 
          sections 422A.02; and 422A.03, subdivision 3.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [MINNEAPOLIS, OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER-TREASURER.] 
    Notwithstanding the Minneapolis city charter or any other 
law, the office of comptroller-treasurer in the city of 
Minneapolis is abolished.  
    Sec. 2.  [REORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.] 
    Subdivision 1.  The city council of Minneapolis shall by 
ordinance initiate and direct any reorganization, consolidation, 
or delegation of the functions, duties, and responsibilities of 
the comptroller-treasurer, and other fiscal management functions 
which the city may exercise, except the establishment and 
functions of the office of the budget as provided in chapter 5, 
section 8, of the Minneapolis city charter, and may make other 
administrative changes as deemed necessary for the purpose of 
promoting efficiency in city government.  
    Subd. 2.  The city council by ordinance shall designate the 
title of the division or department and establish the method of 
appointing the finance officer to head the division or 
department assuming the reorganized duties and functions.  The 
finance officer shall be in the unclassified service of the 
city.  If the person appointed to the position is a member of 
the classified service of the city of Minneapolis, the appointee 
shall be deemed to be on leave of absence during the person's 
tenure in the appointive position, and upon the termination of 
the service shall be returned to the person's permanent civil 
service classification.  If no vacancy is available in the 
person's permanent civil service classified position, seniority 
shall prevail and the person most recently certified to the 
position shall be returned to the permanent civil service 
position held by the person prior to the certification.  
    Subd. 3.  The finance officer shall continue to provide the 
function of treasurer for the various boards and commissions 
served by the previous comptroller-treasurer but shall not serve 
as a member of the boards and commissions.  
    Subd. 4.  The city council by ordinance shall provide for 
an independent internal audit of the financial records which may 
be done by an independent agency of the city, or otherwise.  
    Sec. 3.  [MEMBERSHIP ON BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION.] 
    Notwithstanding the provisions of the city charter or any 
other law to the contrary, membership on the board of estimate 
and taxation previously held by the comptroller-treasurer shall 
be held by either the president of the city council or a citizen 
of the city, trained and experienced in finance or accounting, 
to be selected in the manner adopted by ordinance by the city 
council.  
    Sec. 4.  [MAYOR'S VETO.] 
    Any ordinance passed pursuant to section 2 or 3 shall be 
subject to chapter 3, section 1, of the Minneapolis city charter.
    Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 422A.02, is 
amended to read: 
    422A.02 [RETIREMENT BOARD; MEMBERS.] 
    A retirement board of seven members is hereby constituted 
which shall consist of the following: 
    (1) Mayor, or a designee selected by the mayor; 
    (2) The city comptroller-treasurer;  
    (3) One member of the city council selected by the council; 
and 
    (4) Four (3) Five legally qualified voters to be chosen by 
the employees as defined in members of the retirement fund 
created by sections 422A.01 to 422A.25 who are contributors to 
the retirement fund created by sections 422A.01 to 422A.25 at 
least two of whom shall be retired members.  The employees 
members may form an association for that purpose and the 
employing authorities are authorized to make payroll deductions 
for the payment of dues to the association.  The persons 
selected shall serve for staggered terms of two three years from 
the first of the next succeeding January after their election, 
and until their successors are duly elected.  The selection 
shall be made by the employees members of the association during 
the first week of December of each year.  Vacancies occurring by 
death, resignation, or removal of representatives shall be 
filled by representatives chosen by the employees members of the 
association. 
    Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 422A.03, 
subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 3.  At the regular meeting in January each year, the 
board shall elect from among its members a president, a vice 
president, and a secretary secretary-treasurer, who shall hold 
office for one year or until successors have been elected and 
qualified.  The city comptroller-treasurer shall serve as 
treasurer of the board.  The president shall preside at all 
meetings at which he is present.  In the absence of the 
president the vice president shall preside and have all the 
powers of the president while acting as such.  The recording 
secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board, 
which shall be open to public inspection.  At least one of the 
officers of the board shall be one of the representatives 
elected by the employees of the city to the board. 
    Sec. 7.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    This act is effective the day after compliance with 
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3, by the 
Minneapolis city council. 
    Approved May 18, 1983