Minnesota Session Laws - 1999, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 195-S.F.No. 746 
                  An act relating to local government; permitting Grand 
                  Rapids Township to hold its general election in 
                  November; permitting the city of Grand Rapids to 
                  increase the membership of its public utilities 
                  commission to five members. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP; NOVEMBER GENERAL 
        ELECTION.] 
           Grand Rapids Township may designate the first Tuesday after 
        the first Monday in November of either the even-numbered or the 
        odd-numbered year as the date of the town general election.  The 
        ordinance or resolution changing the date of the town general 
        election must include a plan to shorten or lengthen the terms of 
        office to provide for an orderly transition to the November 
        election schedule.  The ordinance or resolution changing the 
        date of the town general election may be proposed by the town 
        board or by a resolution of the electors adopted at the annual 
        meeting and is effective upon an affirmative vote of the 
        electors at the next town general election.  Town supervisors 
        elected at a November election shall serve three-year terms and 
        shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified. 
           Sec. 2.  [CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION; 
        MEMBERSHIP.] 
           Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 412.341, the 
        city of Grand Rapids may by ordinance increase the Grand Rapids 
        public utilities commission membership to five members. The 
        ordinance increasing the commission membership must provide for 
        the initial terms of the additional members so that no more than 
        two positions on the commission are open for appointment in any 
        year. 
           Sec. 3.  [LOCAL APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED.] 
           This act is effective without local approval as provided in 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023. 
           Presented to the governor May 20, 1999 
           Became law without the governor's signature May 25, 1999