Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 470-S.F.No. 2179 
           An act relating to local government in Ramsey county; 
          eliminating certain performance bonds; permitting fees 
          for inspections by the county surveyor; amending 
          Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 383A.32, subdivision 
          3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
          chapter 383A. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 383A.32, 
subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 3.  [WAIVER OF PERFORMANCE BONDS.] Notwithstanding 
the charter of the city of Saint Paul or prior statutory 
enactments relating to buying by the city of Saint Paul and the 
county of Ramsey to the contrary, the council of the city of 
Saint Paul, the Ramsey county board of commissioners, and the 
governing body of any municipal subdivision governed by this 
section may waive the requirements for a performance bond on 
each purchase of materials and supplies.  Performance bonds are 
required to be furnished in all bids requiring labor and 
material, or labor alone, where the contract exceeds 
$2,000.  For bids requiring labor and material or labor alone, 
and bid in accordance with section 471.345, subdivision 4 or 5, 
performance bonds may be waived.  For bids requiring labor and 
material or labor alone, and bid in accordance with section 
471.345, subdivision 3, performance bonds or equivalent 
financial security shall be required.  
    Sec. 2.  [383A.421] [SURVEYOR FEES.] 
    The board of county commissioners, after a public hearing, 
may establish a system of fees to be charged for inspection 
services by the county surveyor.  The fees collected shall be 
for the use of the county and placed in the county treasury. 
    Sec. 3.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
    Section 1 takes effect the day after the Ramsey county 
board and the St. Paul city council both comply with Minnesota 
Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
    Section 2 takes effect the day after the Ramsey county 
board complies with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
subdivision 3. 
    Presented to the governor April 19, 1990 
    Signed by the governor April 20, 1990, 10:35 a.m.