Minnesota Session Laws - 2010, Regular Session

CHAPTER 319--S.F.No. 2511

An act

relating to state government; establishing a collaborative governance council; requiring reports;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 6.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [6.81] COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose; membership. new text end

new text begin (a) A collaborative governance council is established and shall include major statewide governmental entities and nongovernmental statewide organizations as provided in this subdivision. The council has nine members, including the state auditor and one member appointed by and serving at the pleasure of each of the following: new text end

new text begin (1) League of Minnesota Cities; new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Association of Townships; new text end

new text begin (3) Association of Minnesota Counties; new text end

new text begin (4) Minnesota School Board Association; new text end

new text begin (5) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 5; new text end

new text begin (6) Education Minnesota; new text end

new text begin (7) Service Employees International Union; and new text end

new text begin (8) the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. new text end

new text begin The appointing authorities under this section shall complete their initial appointments no later than July 1, 2010. new text end

new text begin (b) The council shall seek input from nonmember organizations whose expertise can help inform the council's work. new text end

new text begin (c) In conjunction with the state auditor's duties to recommend best practices for delivery of local government services, the state auditor shall serve as chair of the council and shall convene the first meeting by July 31, 2010. The council must meet at least quarterly and must provide notice of its meetings to the public and to the members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over state and local government, education policy and finance, and early childhood through grade 12 education policy and finance. Meetings of the council shall be open to the public. new text end

new text begin (d) Members do not receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses from the council for service on the council. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Powers and duties; report. new text end

new text begin (a) The council shall develop recommendations to the governor and the legislature designed to increase collaboration in government. These recommendations may include, but are not limited to, strategies, policies, or other actions focused on the following: new text end

new text begin (1) the review of statutes, laws, and rules that slow or prevent collaboration efforts; new text end

new text begin (2) the use of collaboration to improve the delivery of governmental services; new text end

new text begin (3) the use of technology to connect entities and share information, including broadband access; new text end

new text begin (4) the modernization of financial transactions and their oversight by facilitating credit and debit card transactions, electronic funds, transfers, and electronic data interchange; and new text end

new text begin (5) the creation of model forms for joint power agreements. new text end

new text begin (b) By February 1 of each year, the council shall submit its recommendations, including any draft legislation necessary to implement its recommendations, to the governor and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over state and local government policy and finance and early childhood through grade 12 education policy and finance. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires June 30, 2015. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2010. new text end

Presented to the governor May 10, 2010

Signed by the governor May 13, 2010, 9:21 a.m.