Minnesota Session Laws - 1997, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 56-H.F.No. 356 
                  An act relating to legal newspapers; providing for the 
                  effect of certain errors in publication; authorizing 
                  the city of Roseville and independent school district 
                  No. 623 to consider cost as a criterion in the 
                  designation of newspapers for official publication; 
                  amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 331A.05, by 
                  adding a subdivision. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 331A.05, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 7.  [ERRORS IN PUBLICATION.] If through no fault of 
        the local public corporation, an error occurs in the publication 
        of a public notice, the error shall have no effect on the 
        validity of the event, action, or proceeding to which the public 
        notice relates. 
           Sec. 2.  [ROSEVILLE, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 623.] 
           If the cost of publishing public notices would be lower in 
        a qualified newspaper other than one designated in accordance 
        with Minnesota Statutes, section 331A.04, subdivisions 2 to 5, 
        the city of Roseville or independent school district No. 623 may 
        designate another qualified newspaper, if for one year prior to 
        designation, at least 25 percent of that newspaper's circulation 
        has been within the Roseville city limits or within the 
        boundaries of independent school district No. 623, 
        respectively.  The city of Roseville and independent school 
        district No. 623 may:  (a) solicit bids, or (b) designate the 
        newspaper offering to publish the notices at the lowest cost.  
        The governing body of the city of Roseville or independent 
        school district No. 623 may rely on the sworn statement of the 
        publisher of the newspaper, or the publisher's designated 
        representative, regarding the newspaper's circulation within the 
        city of Roseville or the boundaries of independent school 
        district No. 623. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 2 is effective as to the city of Roseville or 
        independent school district No. 623 upon its approval by the 
        respective governing bodies and upon compliance with Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
           Presented to the governor April 22, 1997 
           Signed by the governor April 23, 1997, 1:40 p.m.