1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to metropolitan government; requiring that
1.3 	meetings and hearings conducted by the Metropolitan
1.4 	Airports Commission not be held within an airport
1.5 	security screening perimeter; amending Minnesota
1.6 	Statutes 2004, sections 473.604, subdivision 5;
1.7 	473.608, subdivision 18.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.604,
1.10 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.11 		Subd. 5.Meetings.  The commission shall meet regularly
1.12 	at least once each month, at such time and place as the
1.13 	commission shall by resolution designate, provided that no
1.14 	meetings shall be scheduled or held within an airport security
1.15 	screening perimeter.  Special meetings may be held at any time
1.16 	upon the call of the chair or any two other members, upon
1.17 	written notice sent by certified mail to each member at least
1.18 	three days prior to the meeting, or upon such other notice as
1.19 	the commission may by resolution provide, or without notice if
1.20 	each member is present or files with the secretary a written
1.21 	consent to the meeting either before or after the meeting.
1.22 	Unless otherwise provided, any action within the authority of
1.23 	the commission may be taken by the affirmative vote of a
1.24 	majority of all the members.  A majority of all of the members
1.25 	of the commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number
1.26 	may meet and adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance
2.1 	of absent members.

2.2 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.608,
2.3 	subdivision 18, is amended to read:
2.4 		Subd. 18.Hearings and the like.  It shall have the power
2.5 	to conduct investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning
2.6 	matters covered by the provisions of sections 473.601 to 473.679
2.7 	and orders, rules and regulations of the commission; and shall
2.8 	hold hearings as required by said sections 473.601 to 473.679.
2.9 	Notice of hearings to all interested parties shall be given as
2.10 	specified in said sections 473.601 to 473.679, in the instances
2.11 	specified, and otherwise in accordance with such rules as the
2.12 	commission may adopt.  All hearings shall be open to the public,
2.13 	and shall be conducted by the commission itself or a committee
2.14 	or member thereof designated by the commission for such
2.15 	purposes. No hearings may be conducted within an airport
2.16 	security screening perimeter.Where a hearing is conducted by a
2.17 	committee or a member of the commission, such committee or
2.18 	member shall make a full and complete report thereof, together
2.19 	with a transcript of all testimony and evidence taken at the
2.20 	hearing, to the commission and the commission shall proceed to a
2.21 	determination of the subject matter of said hearing and make its
2.22 	findings and conclusions and order with respect thereto. Any
2.23 	member of the commission conducting or participating in the
2.24 	conduct of any hearing shall have the power to administer oaths
2.25 	and affirmations, to issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance
2.26 	and testimony of witnesses, and the production of papers, books
2.27 	and documents.  The commission, or its director, shall upon
2.28 	request of any party to a hearing issue subpoenas to compel the
2.29 	attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of
2.30 	papers, books and documents.  In case of failure of any witness
2.31 	to comply with any served subpoena, the commission may invoke
2.32 	the aid of any court of this state of general jurisdiction. The
2.33 	court may order the witness to comply with the subpoena and any
2.34 	failure so to do may be punished by the court as a contempt
2.35 	thereof.  The testimony and other evidence at any and all
2.36 	hearings shall be taken by a reporter employed by the
3.1 	commission, and any party in interest upon payment to said
3.2 	reporter of the going rates therefor shall be entitled to a
3.3 	transcript thereof.  Witnesses shall receive the same fees and
3.4 	mileage as in court actions, and a witness before being required
3.5 	to respond to a subpoena shall be given fees and mileage for one
3.6 	day's attendance.

3.7 	Sec. 3. APPLICATION.
 3.8 	Sections 1 and 2 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver,
3.9 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.