Minnesota Session Laws - 1984, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1984 

                        CHAPTER 585-H.F.No. 322 
           An act relating to local government; prohibiting 
          cities and counties from establishing residency 
          requirements as a condition of employment; providing 
          that the city of Hermantown may allow deferral of 
          special assessment payments where payment would cause 
          hardship; amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 
          415.16. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 415.16, is 
amended to read: 
    415.16 [EMPLOYMENT; RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.] 
    Subdivision 1.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 
other law, home rule charter, ordinance or resolution, no 
statutory or home rule charter city or county located in the 
area defined in section 473F.02, subdivision 2, shall require 
that a person be a resident of the city or county as a condition 
of employment by the city or county except for positions which 
by their duties require the employee to live on the premises of 
the person's place of employment.  
    Subd. 2.  A statutory or home rule charter city or county, 
except if it is located in the area defined in section 473F.02, 
subdivision 2, may impose a reasonable area or response time 
residency requirement if there is a demonstrated, job related 
necessity.  
    Sec. 2.  [HERMANTOWN:  DEFERRED ASSESSMENT.] 
    The city of Hermantown may, in its discretion, defer the 
payment of special assessment for public improvements for any 
homestead property owned by a person for whom it would be a 
hardship to make the payments, regardless of the age or 
disability of the owner.  The deferral period may not exceed ten 
years.  In other respects the deferral shall be in accordance 
with Minnesota Statutes, sections 435.193 to 435.195.  
    Sec. 3.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
    Section 2 is effective the day after compliance with 
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3, by the 
governing body of the city of Hermantown. 
    Approved April 26, 1984