Minnesota Session Laws - 1995, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 134-H.F.No. 1460 
                  An act relating to government; modifying a budget 
                  report date for cities; modifying certain budget 
                  publication requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 
                  1994, sections 6.745, subdivision 1; and 471.6965. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 6.745, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [CITIES.] Annually, upon adoption of the 
        city budget, the city council of each home rule charter or 
        statutory city shall forward summary budget information to the 
        office of the state auditor.  The summary budget information 
        shall be provided on forms prescribed by the state auditor.  The 
        office of the state auditor shall work with representatives of 
        city government to develop a budget reporting form that conforms 
        with city budgeting practices and provides the necessary summary 
        budget information to the office of the state auditor.  The 
        summary budget data shall be provided to the office of the state 
        auditor no later than December January 31 of the year preceding 
        each budget year. 
           Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 471.6965, is 
        amended to read: 
           471.6965 [PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT.] 
           Annually, upon adoption of the city budget, the city 
        council shall publish a summary budget statement in either of 
        the following: 
           (1) the official newspaper of the city, or if there is 
        none, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the 
        city; or 
           (2) for a city in the metropolitan area as defined in 
        section 473.121, subdivision 2, a city newsletter or other city 
        mailing sent to all households in the city.  
           If the summary budget statement is published in a city 
        newsletter, it must be the lead story.  If the summary budget 
        statement is published through a city newsletter or other city 
        mailing, a copy of the newsletter or mailing shall be sent on 
        request to any nonresident.  If the summary budget statement is 
        published by a mailing to households other than a newsletter, 
        the color of the paper on which the summary budget statement is 
        printed must be distinctively different than the paper 
        containing other printed material included in the mailing. 
           The statement shall contain information relating to 
        anticipated revenues and expenditures, in a form prescribed by 
        the state auditor.  The form prescribed shall be designed so 
        that comparisons can be made between the current year and the 
        budget year.  A note shall be included that the complete budget 
        is available for public inspection at a designated location 
        within the city. 
           Presented to the governor May 5, 1995 
           Signed by the governor May 8, 1995, 3:42 p.m.