Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 402-S.F.No. 3082 
                  An act relating to the city of Duluth; authorizing the 
                  city council to establish or grant additional powers 
                  to a human rights commission. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [DULUTH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.] 
           Notwithstanding any statute, city charter provision, or 
        ordinance to the contrary, and in addition to all other powers 
        conferred by statute or charter, the city council of the city of 
        Duluth may, by ordinance, establish a human rights commission or 
        grant additional powers to an existing human rights commission 
        so that the rights and remedies afforded to persons claiming 
        discriminatory housing practices qualify the human rights 
        commission as a substantially equivalent agency under the 
        regulations of the federal Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development in Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, part 115, 
        subpart B. 
           Sec. 2.  [REMEDIES; ENFORCEMENT.] 
           The human rights commission authorized by this act may 
        impose and, through the district court, enforce any remedy, 
        sanction, or penalty enumerated in Code of Federal Regulations, 
        title 24, section 115.202, in housing discrimination cases.  The 
        district court has jurisdiction to enforce the remedies, 
        sanctions, or penalties when they are imposed by the human 
        rights commission operating under this act in housing 
        discrimination cases.  The district court also has jurisdiction 
        to impose and enforce the remedies, sanctions, or penalties in 
        the exercise of its jurisdiction to enforce the housing 
        discrimination provisions of the human rights ordinance of the 
        city of Duluth, if the ordinance provides that original 
        enforcement jurisdiction is in the district court.  The time for 
        filing a claim with the human rights commission or as an 
        original civil action in the district court cannot exceed the 
        time for filing a claim under Minnesota Statutes, section 
        363.06, subdivision 3.  A party aggrieved by a final decision or 
        order of the commission may seek judicial review in the district 
        court within the time provided in cases of district court 
        judicial review of local government action. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day after the governing 
        body of the city of Duluth and its chief clerical officer timely 
        complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
        645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. 
           Presented to the governor April 11, 2000 
           Signed by the governor April 14, 2000, 2:05 p.m.