1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; allowing administrative regions 
  1.3             of the high school league to contract with private 
  1.4             auditors; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 
  1.5             128C.12, subdivision 1. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 128C.12, 
  1.8   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [DUES AND EVENTS REVENUE.] The state 
  1.10  auditor annually must examine the accounts of, and audit all 
  1.11  money paid to, the state high school league by its members.  The 
  1.12  audit must include financial and compliance issues.  The state 
  1.13  auditor must also audit all money derived from any event 
  1.14  sponsored by the league.  ~~League audits must include audits of~~ 
  1.15  The state auditor may audit administrative regions of the 
  1.16  league.  The ~~league and its~~ league's administrative regions may 
  1.17  ~~not~~ contract with private auditors.  The scope of the state 
  1.18  auditor's examinations of the league must be agreed upon by the 
  1.19  board and the state auditor, provided that all requirements of 
  1.20  this section must be met. 
  1.21     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.22     Section 1 is effective for the 1998-1999 school year and 
  1.23  thereafter.