Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                        CHAPTER 216-H.F.No. 345 
           An act relating to local government; providing for 
          additional compensation for employees and members of 
          municipal civil service boards; allowing certain 
          cities to appropriate money for advertising; amending 
          Minnesota Statutes 1986, sections 44.04, subdivision 
          4; and 465.56, subdivision 1. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 44.04, 
subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 4.  [MEETINGS.] The board shall hold regular and 
special meetings as provided by its rules.  All meetings and 
hearings shall be open to the public.  Two members of the board 
shall constitute a quorum.  Members shall be paid all necessary 
expenses.  The board shall select a secretary to serve at the 
pleasure of the board.  The secretary may be a member of the 
board or an employee of the municipality. The council may 
authorize the payment of compensation for the secretary's 
services, not exceeding $100 a year and may authorize the 
payment of compensation for the members of the board not 
exceeding $150 per year in an amount to be determined by the 
council. 
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 465.56, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
    Subdivision 1.  The governing body of any statutory city, 
or home rule charter city of the second, third or fourth class 
may annually appropriate money for the purpose of advertising 
the municipality and its resources and advantages.  The money 
appropriated shall be used only for the purpose of advertising 
the municipality or for cooperative programs of promotion for 
the area by more than one municipality and its resources and 
advantages. 
    Approved May 26, 1987