Minnesota Session Laws - 2001, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 184-H.F.No. 2036 
                  An act relating to Goodhue county; permitting the 
                  appointment of the auditor-treasurer and recorder. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [AUDITOR-TREASURER; RECORDER MAY BE APPOINTED.] 
           Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 382.01, upon 
        adoption of a resolution by the Goodhue county board of 
        commissioners, the county auditor-treasurer and county recorder 
        are not elective but must be filled by appointment by the county 
        board as provided in the resolution. 
           Sec. 2.  [BOARD CONTROLS; MAY CHANGE AS LONG AS DUTIES 
        DONE.] 
           Upon adoption of a resolution by the Goodhue county board 
        of commissioners and subject to sections 3 and 4, the duties of 
        the elected official required by statute whose office is made 
        appointive as authorized by this act must be discharged by the 
        board of commissioners of Goodhue county acting through a 
        department head appointed by the board for that purpose.  A 
        reorganization, reallocation, or delegation or other 
        administrative change or transfer does not diminish, prohibit, 
        or avoid the discharge of duties required by statute. 
           Sec. 3.  [INCUMBENTS TO COMPLETE TERM.] 
           The person elected at the November 1998 general election to 
        the position of auditor-treasurer must serve in that capacity 
        and perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities required 
        by statute until the completion of the term of office to which 
        the person was elected or until a vacancy occurs in the office, 
        whichever occurs earlier. 
           Sec. 4.  [PUBLISHING RESOLUTION; PETITION, REFERENDUM.] 
           The county board may provide for the appointment of the 
        county auditor-treasurer and the county recorder as permitted in 
        this act if the resolution to make the office appointed is 
        approved by 80 percent of the members of the county board.  
        Before the adoption of the resolution, the county board must 
        publish a resolution notifying the public of its intent to 
        consider adopting the option once each week for two consecutive 
        weeks in the official publication of the county.  Following the 
        publication, the county board shall provide an opportunity at 
        its next regular meeting for public comment relating to the 
        option, prior to formally adopting the option.  The resolution 
        may be implemented without the submission of the question to the 
        voters of the county unless, within 30 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-treasurer.  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. 5.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day after the governing 
        body of Goodhue county and its chief clerical officer timely 
        complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
        645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. 
           Presented to the governor May 23, 2001 
           Signed by the governor May 24, 2001, 2:06 p.m.