Minnesota Session Laws - 1997, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 89-S.F.No. 951 
                  An act relating to county officers; authorizing the 
                  county board to assign certain duties of the county 
                  auditor and treasurer; proposing coding for new law in 
                  Minnesota Statutes, chapter 375A. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [375A.121] [MODIFYING THE DUTIES OF COUNTY 
        AUDITOR AND TREASURER.] 
           A county board, with the concurrence of the county auditor 
        and treasurer, may by resolution assign to the county treasurer 
        all or some of the duties of the county auditor in sections 
        272.115, 272.12, 272.121, 279.02, 279.025, and 279.03.  A county 
        board, with the concurrence of the county auditor and treasurer, 
        may assign to the county auditor all or some of the duties of 
        the county treasurer in sections 272.115, 272.12, 272.121, 
        279.02, 279.025, and 279.03.  If any duties of the county 
        auditor or the county treasurer are assigned under this section, 
        the county board shall notify the commissioner of revenue of the 
        assignment of duties.  A county board may not rescind its 
        assignment of duties under this section for at least two years 
        after the initial resolution of assignment of duties.  Upon the 
        election of a county auditor or treasurer, the elected official 
        may require that the duties of the county auditor and treasurer 
        be reestablished as provided by sections 272.115, 272.12, 
        272.121, 279.02, 279.025, and 279.03. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor May 2, 1997 
           Signed by the governor May 6, 1997, 11:09 a.m.