Minnesota Session Laws - 1998, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 269-S.F.No. 2685 
                  An act relating to local government; allowing an 
                  officer of a local governmental unit to contract with 
                  the unit in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota 
                  Statutes 1996, section 471.88, subdivision 12. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 471.88, 
        subdivision 12, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 12.  [POPULATION OF 1,000 OR LESS.] An officer of a 
        government unit may contract with the unit to provide 
        construction materials or services, or both, by when the sealed 
        bid process if is used and the unit has a population of 1,000 or 
        less according to the last federal census.  The officer may not 
        vote on the question of the contract when it comes before the 
        governing body for consideration. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor March 3, 1998 
           Signed by the governor March 5, 1998, 11:00 a.m.