Minnesota Session Laws - 2003, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 75-H.F.No. 504 
                  An act relating to elections; limiting certain ballot 
                  questions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 
                  205.10, by adding a subdivision. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 205.10, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [LIMIT ON BALLOT QUESTIONS.] The governing body 
        of a city or town may not act to submit a ballot question at a 
        general or special election and may not accept a petition for 
        submission of a ballot question at a general or special election 
        unless all election-related deadlines can be met, including 
        publication deadlines for all required notices.  A petition 
        rejected under this subdivision may be resubmitted at a time 
        when compliance with all election-related deadlines is 
        possible.  Nothing in this subdivision requires the scheduling 
        of a special election for a ballot question. 
           Presented to the governor May 19, 2003 
           Signed by the governor May 22, 2003, 8:20 p.m.