Minnesota Session Laws - 1993, Regular Session

  
    Laws of Minnesota 1993 

                         CHAPTER 23-S.F.No. 313 
           An act relating to Dakota county; providing for the 
          composition and powers of the county housing and 
          redevelopment authority and the county extension 
          committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 
          383D.41, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a 
          subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
          Statutes, chapter 383D. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 383D.41, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
    Subdivision 1.  [DAKOTA COUNTY; HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY.] There is hereby created in Dakota county a public 
body corporate and politic, to be known as the Dakota county 
housing and redevelopment authority, having all of the powers 
and duties of a housing and redevelopment authority under 
sections 469.001 to 469.047; which act applies to the county of 
Dakota.  For the purposes of applying the provisions of the 
municipal housing and redevelopment act to Dakota county, and 
subject to the provisions of this section, the county has all of 
the powers and duties of a municipality, the county board has 
all of the powers and duties of a governing body, the chair of 
the county board has all of the powers and duties of a mayor, 
and the area of operation includes the area within the 
territorial boundaries of the county. 
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 383D.41, 
subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 3.  If any housing or redevelopment project 
is undertaken constructed in Dakota county pursuant to this 
authorization, and such project is within the boundaries of any 
incorporated home rule charter or statutory city, the location 
of such project shall be approved by the governing body of the 
city. 
    Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 383D.41, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
    Subd. 5.  (a) The authority shall consist of seven 
commissioners who, except as otherwise provided in this 
subdivision, shall serve three-year terms, which shall begin on 
the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of the 
first year of the term.  A commissioner shall also serve after 
the expiration of a term until a successor is appointed and 
qualified.  
    The terms of office of persons who are commissioners of the 
housing and redevelopment authority on the effective date of 
this subdivision shall continue in accordance with the terms of 
their appointments, except that their appointments shall end on 
the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of the 
year following the original termination date of their terms.  
Following the effective date of this subdivision, two 
commissioners shall be appointed who shall reside in the fourth 
and sixth county commissioner districts, respectively.  Those 
commissioners shall be appointed for a term commencing on the 
date of their appointment and ending on the first Tuesday 
following the first Monday in January 1996.  
    Each commissioner appointed following the date on which 
this subdivision takes effect shall be a resident of and shall 
represent the same county commissioner district as the 
commissioner who is replaced.  A commissioner who ceases to 
maintain a principal residence in the district from which 
appointed shall cease to serve as a commissioner. 
    Sec. 4.  [383D.153] [EXTENSION COMMITTEE MEMBERS.] 
    The Dakota county extension committee shall include one 
member in addition to those provided by section 38.36.  One each 
of the seven members, other than the commissioners and auditor, 
shall be appointed from the seven county commissioner 
districts.  The members serving on the effective date of this 
section who reside in the several districts shall serve until 
the end of their terms.  If more than one member resides in the 
same district, the county board shall designate which shall 
continue to serve.  A member who ceases to maintain a principal 
residence in the district from which appointed shall cease to 
serve as a member.  The additional member appointed under this 
section shall serve until the first Tuesday after the first 
Monday in January 1996. 
    Sec. 5.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
    This act takes effect the day after compliance with 
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3, by the 
Dakota county board of commissioners. 
    Presented to the governor April 13, 1993 
    Signed by the governor April 13, 1993, 5:02 p.m.