Minnesota Session Laws - 2003, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 80-S.F.No. 231 
                  An act relating to local government; establishing a 
                  retroactive effective date for St. Paul civil service 
                  separation. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [ST. PAUL CIVIL SERVICE SEPARATION.] 
           Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 8, 
        sections 13 and 14, having been approved by a majority vote of 
        the school board of independent school district No. 625, St. 
        Paul, on December 19, 1995, and having been approved by a 
        majority vote of the city council of the city of St. Paul on 
        January 10, 1996, are effective retroactive from July 1, 1997, 
        despite the failure to timely file with the secretary of state 
        the certificates of local approval as required by Laws 1995, 
        First Special Session chapter 3, article 8, section 27.  This 
        section and Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, article 
        8, sections 13 and 14, are effective without further local 
        approval and without any filing with the secretary of state.  
        Actions undertaken pursuant to Laws 1995, First Special Session 
        chapter 3, article 8, sections 13 and 14, are validated by this 
        section. 
           Presented to the governor May 19, 2003 
           Signed by the governor May 22, 2003, 9:35 p.m.