Minnesota Session Laws - 2004, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 140-S.F.No. 1814 
                  An act relating to metropolitan government; providing 
                  for the use of electronic funds transfer; amending 
                  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.13, subdivision 4.
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.13, 
        subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 4.  [ACCOUNTS; AUDITS.] The council shall keep an 
        accurate account of its receipts and disbursements.  
        Disbursements of council money must be made by check or by 
        electronic funds transfer, signed or authorized by the chair or 
        vice-chair of the council, and countersigned or authorized by 
        its regional administrator or designee after whatever auditing 
        and approval of the expenditure may be required by the council.  
        The state auditor shall audit the books and accounts of the 
        council once each year, or as often as funds and personnel of 
        the state auditor permit.  The council shall pay to the state 
        the total cost and expenses of the examination, including the 
        salaries paid to the auditors while actually engaged in making 
        the examination.  The general fund must be credited with all 
        collections made for any examination.  
           Sec. 2.  [APPLICATION.] 
           This act applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 
        Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           This act is effective the day following its final enactment.
           Presented to the governor March 18, 2004 
           Signed by the governor March 19, 2004, 7:03 p.m.