Minnesota Session Laws - 2001, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 86-S.F.No. 849 
                  An act relating to rural economic development; 
                  allowing staff of the rural policy and development 
                  center to participate in state insurance plans that 
                  apply to state employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 
                  2000, section 116J.421, subdivision 1.  
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116J.421, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [ESTABLISHED.] (a) The rural policy and 
        development center is established at Mankato State University.  
        The center may be established by the board as a nonprofit 
        corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
        or the board may organize and operate the center in a manner and 
        form that the board determines best allows the center to carry 
        out its duties. 
           (b) If the board organizes the center as a nonprofit 
        corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code, staff of the center may participate in state insurance 
        plans that apply to state employees generally, and are subject 
        to regulation by the state campaign finance and public 
        disclosure board. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor May 8, 2001 
           Signed by the governor May 10, 2001, 2:45 p.m.