Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                        CHAPTER 117-S.F.No. 1204 
           An act relating to community dispute resolution 
          programs; authorizing the state and municipalities to 
          make grants to programs; proposing coding for new law 
          in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 494. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [494.04] [GRANT PROGRAMS.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [AUTHORITY.] The state or a municipality 
may contract with or make grants to a person carrying out a 
community dispute resolution program for the furnishing of 
program services provided by the person.  The community dispute 
resolution program may be established under this chapter or 
otherwise.  The grants may be in amounts as the state or 
municipality considers necessary or proper to assist in carrying 
out the purposes of this chapter.  
    Subd. 2.  [MUNICIPALITY DEFINED.] For the purposes of this 
section, "municipality" means a statutory or home rule charter 
city or a county.  
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Approved May 14, 1987