Minnesota Session Laws - 2001, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 81-S.F.No. 110 
                  An act relating to local government; authorizing the 
                  establishment of a specific nonprofit corporation in 
                  development region eight to operate and manage the 
                  Prairieland Exposition Center.  
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [NONPROFIT MAY RUN PRAIRIELAND CENTER.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [NONPROFIT CORPORATION MAY BE ESTABLISHED.] 
        The southwest regional development commission may incorporate or 
        authorize the incorporation of a nonprofit corporation to 
        operate programs and manage facilities of the Prairieland 
        Exposition Center in development region eight. 
           Subd. 2.  [BOARD OF DIRECTORS.] The corporation must be 
        governed by a board of nine directors.  The directors must be 
        named by the southwest regional development commission.  No more 
        than five of the directors may be persons currently serving on 
        the southwest regional development commission.  Board members 
        must not be compensated for their services but may be reimbursed 
        for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their duties 
        as board members. 
           Subd. 3.  [ARTICLES AND BYLAWS.] The entity must be 
        incorporated under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A, and 
        otherwise must comply with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A, 
        except to the extent Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A, is 
        inconsistent with this act. 
           Subd. 4.  [EMPLOYEES.] Persons employed by the nonprofit 
        corporation are not public employees and must not participate in 
        retirement, deferred compensation, insurance, or other plans 
        that apply to public employees generally. 
           Subd. 5.  [CONTRACTING.] The southwest regional development 
        commission may enter into management contracts or lease 
        agreements, or both, with a nonprofit corporation that is 
        established according to this act. 
           Subd. 6.  [STATUTORY COMPLIANCE.] (a) Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.695, applies to a management contract or lease 
        agreement entered into by the southwest regional development 
        commission and a nonprofit corporation established according to 
        this act. 
           (b) The nonprofit corporation must comply with Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 465.719, subdivisions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 
        14. 
           Presented to the governor May 8, 2001 
           Signed by the governor May 10, 2001, 2:46 p.m.