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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>clarifying the jurisdiction of the authority;amending Laws 1974, chapter 475, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>sections 1; 2, subdivision 1; 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>WASHINGTON COUNTY; HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var><b>AUTHORITY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>There is ~~hereby~~ created in Washington county a public body corporate and politic, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>to be known as the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, having <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>all the powers and duties of a ~~housing and redevelopment~~ county authority under <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>the provisions of ~~the municipal housing and redevelopment act,~~ Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>sections ~~462.411 to 462.711, and acts amendatory thereof; which act applies~~ 469.001 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>469.047, and all powers of a county housing and redevelopment authority under any other <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>provisions of Minnesota law, and Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.001 to 469.047 apply <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>to the county of Washington. ~~For the purposes of applying the provisions of the municipal~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>~~housing and redevelopment act to Washington county, the county has all of the powers and~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>~~duties of a municipality, the county board has all of the powers and duties of a governing~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>~~body, the chairman of the county board has all the powers and duties of a mayor, and the~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>~~area of operation includes the area within the territorial boundaries of the county.~~<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day after the governing body of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>Washington County and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. This act shall not limit or restrict any existing housing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>redevelopment authority ~~or prevent a municipality from creating an authority. The~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>~~county shall not exercise jurisdiction in any municipality where a municipal housing and~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>~~redevelopment authority is established~~. The jurisdiction and area of operation of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority includes all of the area within <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>the territorial boundaries of the county and includes the areas within the boundaries of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>every city in the county and the area of operation of city housing and redevelopment <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>authorities in the county, whenever created, and notwithstanding any provision of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 469.005, subdivision 1, or 469.008, subject, however, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>section 3. The jurisdiction and area of operation of the Washington County Housing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>Redevelopment Authority is not affected by any concurrence by the Washington County <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>Housing and Redevelopment Authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 469.004, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>subdivision 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day after the governing body of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>Washington County and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 3, is amended to read:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b>MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>If any housing or redevelopment project is undertaken in Washington county <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>pursuant to this authorization, and ~~such~~ the project is within the boundaries of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>~~incorporated village,~~ statutory or home rule charter city or township, the project and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>location of ~~such~~ the project shall be ~~approved~~ subject to approval by the governing body <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>of ~~such village,~~ the city~~,~~ or township. The procedures in Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>469.007, subdivision 2, shall apply to the governing body project and location approvals <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>required by this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day after the governing body of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>Washington County and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. <b>PRIOR ACTIVITIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>Sections 1, 2, and 3 are, in part, remedial in nature. Actions of Washington County <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>or the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority prior to the effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>date of those sections are not invalid or unenforceable for exercising powers that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>authorized by sections 1, 2, and 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		
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