Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 259-H.F.No. 3338 
                  An act relating to Scott county; authorizing the 
                  county board to reorganize and delegate the duties of 
                  certain county offices; amending Laws 1997, chapter 90.
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Laws 1997, chapter 90, is amended to read: 
           Section 1.  [AUDITOR, RECORDER, TREASURER MAY BE 
        APPOINTED.] 
           Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 382.01, upon 
        adoption of a resolution by the Scott county board of 
        commissioners, the offices of county auditor, county recorder, 
        and county treasurer in the county are not elective but must be 
        filled by appointment by the county board as provided in the 
        resolution. 
           Sec. 2.  [PUBLISHING RESOLUTION, PETITION, REFERENDUM.] 
           The Scott county board, after adopting a resolution 
        permitted by section 1, must publish the resolution once each 
        week for two consecutive weeks in the official publication of 
        the county.  The resolution may be implemented without the 
        submission of the question to the voters of the county, unless 
        within 21 days after the second publication of the resolution, a 
        petition requesting a referendum, signed by at least ten percent 
        of the registered voters of the county, is filed with the county 
        auditor.  If a petition is filed, the resolution may be 
        implemented, unless disapproved by a majority of the voters of 
        the county, voting on the question at a regular or special 
        election. 
           Sec. 3.  [BOARD AUTHORITY.] 
           Upon adoption of a resolution by the Scott county board of 
        commissioners, the duties, responsibilities, and powers of the 
        elected officials required by law, whose offices have been made 
        appointive under Laws 1997, chapter 90, must be discharged by 
        the board of commissioners of Scott county acting through the 
        county administrator, or designee, appointed by the board.  As 
        of January 1, 2000, the board may reorganize, consolidate, 
        reallocate, or delegate the duties to promote efficiency in 
        county government.  A reorganization, reallocation or delegation 
        or other administrative change or transfer does not diminish, 
        prohibit, or avoid the discharge of duties required by law. 
           Sec. 3 4.  [INCUMBENTS TO COMPLETE TERMS.] 
           Persons elected at the November 1994 general election to 
        the positions of auditor, recorder, and treasurer shall serve in 
        those capacities and perform the duties, functions, and 
        responsibilities required by statute, until the completion of 
        the term of office to which each was elected, or until a vacancy 
        occurs in the office, whichever occurs earlier. 
           Sec. 4 5.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Sections 1 to 3 and 2 are effective, without local 
        approval, July 1, 1997.  Sections 3 and 4 are effective without 
        local approval on the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor March 10, 2000 
           Signed by the governor March 14, 2000, 3:45 p.m.