Minnesota Session Laws - 1989, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1989 

                        CHAPTER 245-H.F.No. 1448 
           An act relating to Hennepin county; permitting the 
          issuance of obligations by the county board of 
          Hennepin county for a public safety building. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
     Section 1.  [HENNEPIN COUNTY; PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING 
BONDS.] 
     Hennepin county may issue and sell general obligation bonds 
of the county in an amount not exceeding $20,000,000 to finance 
land acquisition planning, design, site preparation, and other 
preliminary work for the construction of a public safety 
building and related facilities.  The obligations shall be 
issued in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 475, 
except that their issuance is not subject to approval by the 
electors under section 475.58.  The obligations issued under 
this section and the property taxes levied to pay the 
obligations shall not be included in the calculation of Hennepin 
county's bond and building fund levy limitation under Minnesota 
Statutes, section 373.40. 
     Sec. 2.  [REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE.] 
    The board of county commissioners of Hennepin county, the 
judges of the fourth judicial district, the Hennepin county 
attorney, and the Hennepin county sheriff shall each prepare a 
report to the legislature on ways and means to improve the 
administration of the criminal justice system in the fourth 
judicial district.  The reports shall specifically identify ways 
to make the criminal justice system more timely and cost 
effective, including savings from night, weekend, and other 
additional court sessions.  The report of the county 
commissioners must specifically include a review of the required 
bed capacity for the facility.  The reports shall also identify 
any state mandates that unduly increase the cost of the criminal 
justice system.  The reports shall be submitted to the 
legislature on or before January 15, 1990.  The reports must be 
referred to the judiciary committees of the house of 
representatives and senate.  The judiciary committees must 
review the report and make recommendations on the proposed 
facilities to the respective committees on taxes of the house of 
representatives and senate before April 1, 1990. 
    Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective the day after compliance by the 
board of county commissioners of Hennepin county with Minnesota 
Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
    Presented to the governor May 22, 1989 
    Signed by the governor May 23, 1989, 7:08 a.m.