Minnesota Session Laws - 1998, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 393-S.F.No. 2346 
                  An act relating to local government; adding a position 
                  to a list for certain purposes; removing an age 
                  ceiling for new firefighters in Minneapolis; amending 
                  Laws 1969, chapter 937, section 1, subdivision 9a, as 
                  amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 
                  418.20; Laws 1959, chapter 213. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Laws 1969, chapter 937, section 1, subdivision 
        9a, as added by Laws 1986, chapter 473, section 17, and amended 
        by Laws 1988, chapter 433, section 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 9a.  The city council shall by ordinance indicate the 
        manner in which the following positions are appointed: 
           (a) Director of federal employment and training; 
           (b) Director of inspections; 
           (c) Director of women/minorities business enterprise; 
           (d) Government relations representative; 
           (e) Risk manager; 
           (f) Deputy finance officer; 
           (g) Assistant budget director; 
           (h) Manager of sales and marketing at the convention 
        center; 
           (i) Director of community crime prevention; 
           (j) Deputy purchasing director; 
           (k) Urban corps. coordinator; 
           (l) Assistant director of licenses; 
           (m) Manager of employee benefits; 
           (n) Director of Public Information; 
           (o) Internal auditor; 
           (p) Director of labor relations; 
           (q) Director of affirmative action; 
           (r) Executive director, civilian police review authority. 
           The appointing authority shall not terminate an incumbent 
        holding a position listed under clause (b) for 270 days 
        following the effective date of this act, except for misfeasance 
        or malfeasance in office.  For 270 days after the first 270 
        days, the appointing authority shall not terminate an incumbent 
        holding a position listed under this subdivision, except for 
        misfeasance or malfeasance in office, without vote of approval 
        of a majority of the council. 
           Sec. 2.  [REPEALER.] 
           Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 418.20, is repealed. 
           Laws 1959, chapter 213, is repealed. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day after the approval by the 
        governing body of the city of Minneapolis is filed according to 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
           Sec. 4.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 2 is effective the day after final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor April 10, 1998 
           Signed by the governor April 20, 1998, 11:15 a.m.