Minnesota Session Laws - 1995, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 181-S.F.No. 526 
                  An act relating to local government; modifying the 
                  local approval requirements for the Nashwauk area 
                  ambulance district law; providing an alternative 
                  appointment method for the St. Paul charter 
                  commission; providing an alternative question for the 
                  Itasca medical center referendum; amending Laws 1994, 
                  chapter 587, article 9, section 10, subdivision 6. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Laws 1994, chapter 587, article 9, section 10, 
        subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 6.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section (a) Laws 1994, 
        chapter 587, article 9, section 10, is effective in any of the 
        following cities or towns the day after compliance by the 
        governing body of a city or town with Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 645.021, subdivision 3:  the cities of Nashwauk, 
        Keewatin, Marble, Taconite, and Calumet, and the towns of Feely, 
        Goodland, Iron Range, Greenway, Lone Pine, Lawrence, Nashwauk, 
        Balsam, and Bearville the day after compliance with Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3, by the governing body 
        of each.  This section.  Laws 1994, chapter 587, article 9, 
        section 10, is effective for unorganized territories described 
        in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (12) to (18), the day 
        after compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
        subdivision 3, by the Itasca county board. 
           (b) Notwithstanding the time limitations for filing local 
        approval under Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 
        3, the certificate of approval of any of the cities, towns, or 
        counties named in this subdivision may be filed with the 
        secretary of state at any time after May 6, 1994, and the law 
        approved by the certificate is then effective as to the 
        certifying city, town, or unorganized territory. 
           Sec. 2.  [ITASCA MEDICAL CENTER.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [ALTERNATIVE REFERENDUM.] As an alternative 
        to the question authorized to be submitted to the people by Laws 
        1994, chapter 428, the Itasca county board may submit to the 
        people of the county the following question of what form of 
        governance is appropriate for the Itasca medical center.  The 
        people may vote on the question at a general or special 
        election.  A majority of those voting on the question shall be 
        approval of the course of action for which the majority votes.  
        The question submitted shall be: 
           "Vote for one of the following options: 
           Which form of governance do you approve for the Itasca 
        medical center? 
           ....... Sale or lease of the hospital 
           ....... A county hospital" 
           The alternatives shall be rotated on the ballot so that 
        each appears in the first place approximately an equal number of 
        times.  The vote on the question shall be advisory only. 
           Subd. 2.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] Subdivision 1 takes effect the 
        day after the Itasca county board complies with Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
           Sec. 3.  [ST. PAUL CHARTER COMMISSION; ALTERNATIVE 
        APPOINTMENT METHOD.] 
           In St. Paul, and as an alternative to Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 410.05, subdivision 1, the St. Paul city council may 
        provide by resolution for the appointment of a charter 
        commission, in accordance with this subdivision, to frame or 
        amend the charter.  The commission shall be composed of not more 
        than 15 members, each of whom shall be qualified voters of the 
        city.  Members shall be appointed as follows: 
           (1) the chief judge of the district court shall appoint one 
        member from each district from which members of the city council 
        are elected; 
           (2) the elected representative in each city council 
        district shall appoint one member from the qualified voters in 
        the district; and 
           (3) the mayor of the city shall appoint one member, who 
        shall be the chair of the commission. 
           Charter commission members hold office for a term of four 
        years, and until their successors are appointed and qualify.  
        Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority.  Letters 
        of appointment shall be filed with the city clerk.  Oaths of 
        office and other matters relating to commission members and the 
        commission that are not provided for in this subdivision are as 
        otherwise provided by law. 
           Sec. 4.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Under Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1, 
        clause (a), section 3 takes effect without local approval the 
        day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor May 16, 1995 
           Became law without the governor's signature May 18, 1995