Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 171--S.F.No. 948
           An act relating to metropolitan government; providing 
          for the term of the chairman of the metropolitan 
          airports commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, 
          section 473.604, subdivision 1. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 473.604, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
    Subdivision 1.  The following persons and their respective 
successors shall constitute the members and governing body of 
the corporation, namely: 
    (1) All of the members and commissioners in office January 
1, 1973, for the remainder of the terms for which they were 
appointed or otherwise selected, respectively; 
    (2) The mayor of each of the cities, or a qualified voter 
appointed by him, for his term of office as mayor; 
    (3) A member of the council of each of the cities, 
appointed by the council for a term of four years commencing in 
July, 1977; 
    (4) A member of the park board of Minneapolis appointed by 
that board and a second member of the council of St. Paul, 
appointed by it, each for a term of two years commencing in 
July, 1979; 
    (5) One additional resident of each city, who does not hold 
any office under the state or any of its political subdivisions 
except that of notary public, herein termed a "citizen 
commissioner," such member in St. Paul to be appointed by the 
mayor, with the approval of the council, and in Minneapolis by 
the council, with the approval of the mayor; each for a term of 
two years commencing in July, 1979; 
    (6) Six additional members, each appointed by the governor 
on a nonpartisan basis, and each holding no other office under 
the state or any of its political subdivisions except that of 
notary public; for terms and with residence qualifications as 
follows: 
    (a) (1) A resident of the area of the counties of 
Washington and Ramsey, outside of St. Paul, for a four-year term 
commencing in July, 1974, and his successor for a term ending 
July 1, 1981; 
    (2) A resident of the county of Anoka, for a four-year term 
commencing in July, 1974, and his successor for a term ending 
July 1, 1981; 
    (3) Three residents of the area of the counties of Carver, 
Scott and Hennepin, outside Minneapolis, for a two-year term 
commencing in July, 1974, and their successors for a term ending 
July 1, 1981; 
    (4) A resident of the county of Dakota, for a four-year 
term commencing in July, 1974, and his successor for a term 
ending July 1, 1981; 
    (b) As successors to all members referred to in paragraphs 
(2) to (6)(a), whose terms will expire in July, 1981, a number 
of members appointed from precincts equal or nearest to but not 
exceeding half the number of districts which are provided by law 
for the selection of members of the metropolitan council in 
section 473.123.  Each member shall be a resident of the 
precinct which he represents.  The members shall be appointed by 
the governor as follows:  a number as near as possible to 
one-fourth, for a term of one year; a similar number for a term 
of two years; a similar number for a term of three years; and a 
similar number for a term of four years, all of which terms 
shall commence on July 1, 1981.  The successors of each member 
shall be appointed for four year terms commencing in July of 
each fourth year after the expiration of the original term; 
    (7) One member appointed by the governor of the state, who 
shall be chairman of the corporation, appointed for a six year 
term commencing in July, 1977 and his successors for six year 
terms commencing in July in each sixth year thereafter 
coterminous with that of the governor.  
     Sec. 2.  [APPLICATION.] 
     This act applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 
Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. 
    Approved May 19, 1983