Minnesota Session Laws - 2005, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 61-H.F.No. 1333 
                  An act relating to local government; permitting the 
                  cities of Wabasha and Ortonville to establish a port 
                  authority commission; proposing coding for new law in 
                  Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [469.0855] [WABASHA.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [ESTABLISHMENT.] The city of Wabasha may 
        establish a port authority commission that has the same powers 
        as a port authority established under section 469.049 or other 
        law.  If the city establishes a port authority commission, the 
        city shall exercise all the powers relating to the port 
        authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or 
        other law.  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city 
        may choose the name of the commission. 
           Subd. 2.  [MUNICIPAL HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT 
        AUTHORITY.] If the city of Wabasha establishes a port authority 
        commission under subdivision 1, the commission may exercise the 
        same powers as a municipal housing and redevelopment authority 
        established under sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law.  The 
        city shall then exercise all the powers relating to the 
        municipal housing and redevelopment authority granted to a city 
        by sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law. 
           [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day after 
        the governing body of the city of Wabasha and its chief clerical 
        officer comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
        subdivisions 2 and 3. 
           Sec. 2.  [469.0856] [ORTONVILLE.] 
           The city of Ortonville may establish a port authority 
        commission that has the same powers as a port authority 
        established under section 469.049 or other law.  If the city 
        establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise 
        all the powers relating to the port authority granted to a city 
        by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law.  Notwithstanding 
        any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the 
        commission. 
           [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day after 
        the governing body of the city of Ortonville and its chief 
        clerical officer comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 
        645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. 
           Presented to the governor May 16, 2005 
           Signed by the governor May 19, 2005, 3:50 p.m.