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CHAPTER 262--S.F.No. 2735

An act

relating to legislature; regulating the Legislative Audit Commission;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 3.97, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.97, subdivision 3; 3.979, subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 3.97, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Membership; terms; meetings; compensation; powers.

The Legislative Audit Commission consists of:

(1) deleted text begin the majority leaderdeleted text end new text begin three members new text end of the senate deleted text begin and the president of the senate or their designeesdeleted text end new text begin appointed by the senate committee on committeesnew text end ;

(2) deleted text begin the chairdeleted text end new text begin three members new text end of the senate deleted text begin Committee on Governmental Operations and reform or a designee who is a member of the committeedeleted text end new text begin appointed by the senate minority leadernew text end ;

(3) deleted text begin a chair of a senate Committee on Finance designated by the majority leaderdeleted text end new text begin three members of the house appointed by the speaker of the housenew text end ;new text begin andnew text end

(4) deleted text begin fourdeleted text end new text begin three new text end members of the deleted text begin senatedeleted text end new text begin house new text end appointed by the deleted text begin senatedeleted text end new text begin house new text end minority leaderdeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .new text end

deleted text begin (5) the speaker of the house and the chair of the house Committee on Rules or their designees; deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) the chair of the house Committee on Governmental Operations and Gaming or a designee who is a member of the committee; deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) the chair of the house Ways and Means Committee or a designee who is a member of the committee; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) four members of the house appointed by the house minority leader. deleted text end

deleted text begin The appointed members of the commission shall serve for a term commencing upon appointment and expiring at the opening of the next regular session of the legislature in the odd-numbered year and until a successor is appointed. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in a manner that will preserve the representation established by this subdivision. deleted text end new text begin Members shall serve until replaced, or until they are not members of the legislative body from which they were appointed. Appointing authorities shall fill vacancies on the commission within 30 days of a vacancy being created. new text end

The commission shall meet in January of each odd-numbered year to elect its chair and deleted text begin other officers as it may determine necessarydeleted text end new text begin vice-chairnew text end . deleted text begin A chairdeleted text end new text begin They new text end shall serve deleted text begin a two-year term, expiring on January 1 in the odd-numbered year following election, anddeleted text end until deleted text begin a successor isdeleted text end new text begin successors are new text end elected. The chair new text begin and vice-chair new text end shall alternate biennially between the senate and the house. The commission shall meet at the call of the chair deleted text begin or the executive secretarydeleted text end . The members shall serve without compensation but be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses as members of the legislature. The commission may exercise the powers prescribed by section 3.153.

Sec. 2.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.97, subdivision 3; and 3.979, subdivision 5, new text end new text begin are repealed. new text end

Presented to the governor May 22, 2006

Signed by the governor May 31, 2006, 10:45 p.m.

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