Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                        CHAPTER 206-S.F.No. 167 
           An act relating to the Minnesota zoological garden; 
          increasing the size of the zoological board; 
          permitting the governor to appoint new members to the 
          board; exempting members of the board from filing 
          statements of economic interest; amending Minnesota 
          Statutes 1986, sections 85A.001; 85A.01, subdivision 
          1, and by adding subdivisions. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 85A.001, is 
amended to read: 
    85A.001 [PURPOSE.] 
    It is the intent of the legislature to foster a partnership 
between the private sector and the state for the purpose of 
operating a zoological garden.  The legislature seeks to enable 
the Minnesota zoological garden to operate independently, 
efficiently, and economically and to be active in soliciting 
nonstate contributions.  The legislature seeks to have the food 
and beverage facilities at the zoological garden operated in a 
manner designed to respond to the food and beverage service 
demands of visitors while maximizing the economic benefits 
accruing to the zoological garden from the operation of food and 
beverage facilities. 
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 85A.01, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read:  
    Subdivision 1.  The Minnesota zoological garden is 
established under the supervision and control of the Minnesota 
zoological board.  The board consists of 15 30 public and 
private sector members having a background or interest in 
zoological societies or zoo management or an ability to generate 
community interest in the Minnesota zoological garden.  14 
members shall be appointed by the governor board after 
consideration of a list supplied by board members serving on a 
nominating committee, and 15 members shall be appointed by the 
governor.  To the extent possible, the board and governor shall 
appoint members who are residents of the various geographic 
regions of the state.  Terms, compensation, and removal of 
members and filling of vacancies are as provided in section 
15.0575.  In making appointments, the governor and board 
shall utilize the appointment process as provided under section 
15.0597 and consider, among other factors, the ability of 
members to garner support for the Minnesota zoological garden.  
In consultation with One member shall be appointed by the Dakota 
county board the board shall nominate and the governor shall 
appoint as one of the 15 members of the zoo board a who must be 
a resident of Dakota county and who may be a member of the 
county board. 
    A member of the board may not be an employee of or have a 
direct or immediate family financial interest in a business that 
provides goods or services to the zoo.  A member of the board 
may not be an employee of the zoo. 
    Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 85A.01, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
    Subd. 1b.  The board shall design and maintain a schedule 
of admission fees that will encourage maximum year-round visitor 
attendance.  The board shall, if practical, maintain facilities 
at the zoological garden to accommodate overnight groups of 
visitors from the nonmetropolitan area. 
    Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 85A.01, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
    Subd. 5.  Members of the board are not required to file a 
statement of economic interest with the state ethical practices 
board under section 10A.09. 
    Sec. 5.  [TRANSITION.] 
    Notwithstanding section 1, the additional 15 members 
appointed to the state zoological board after July 1, 1987, 
shall be initially appointed by the governor utilizing the 
appointment process under section 15.0597. 
    Sec. 6.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Sections 2 and 5 are effective July 1, 1987.  Section 4 is 
effective the day following final enactment. 
    Approved May 26, 1987