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Laws of Minnesota 1989 CHAPTER 243-H.F.No. 1267 An act relating to Anoka county; permitting the appointment of the auditor, recorder, and treasurer; authorizing the reorganization of county offices. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. [APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY OFFICIALS.] Upon adoption of a resolution by the Anoka county board of commissioners, the offices of county auditor, county recorder, and county treasurer in the county shall not be elective but shall be filled by appointment by the county board as provided in this act, unless the office is abolished pursuant to a reorganization or consolidation under section 2. Sec. 2. [REORGANIZATION OF COUNTY OFFICES.] Upon adoption of a resolution by the Anoka county board of commissioners and subject to sections 3 and 4, the duties of the elected officials required by statute whose offices are made appointive by this act shall be discharged by the board of commissioners of Anoka county acting through a department head or heads appointed by the board for that purpose. Each appointed department head shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board may reorganize, consolidate, reallocate, or delegate the duties to promote efficiency in county government. It may make other administrative changes, including abolishing the offices of auditor, recorder, and treasurer. A reorganization, reallocation, or delegation or other administrative change or transfer shall not diminish, prohibit, or avoid the discharge of duties required by statute. Sec. 3. [SCHEDULE.] Persons elected at the November 1986 general election to the positions of auditor, recorder, and treasurer shall serve in those capacities and perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities required by statute, until the completion of the term of office to which each was elected, or until a vacancy occurs in the office, whichever occurs earlier. Sec. 4. [REFERENDUM.] The county board, before action as permitted by section 2 and before any appointment as permitted by section 1 or 2, but after adopting a resolution permitted by section 1 or 2, shall publish the resolution once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official publication of the county. The resolution may be implemented without the submission of the question to the voters of the county, unless within 21 days after the second publication of the resolution a petition requesting a referendum, signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the county, is filed with the county auditor. If a petition is filed, the resolution may be implemented unless disapproved by a majority of the voters of the county, voting on the question at a regular or special election. Sec. 5. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This act takes effect the day after the filing of a certificate of local approval by the Anoka county board in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. Presented to the governor May 22, 1989 Signed by the governor May 22, 1989, 8:15 p.m.
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