1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; permitting metropolitan area local governments to 
1.3 	impose reasonable area or response time residency requirements for job-related 
1.4 	reasons;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 415.16, subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 415.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Reasonable area or response time requirement. A statutory or home 
1.8 	rule charter city or county~~, except if it is located in the area defined in section 473F.02,~~ 
1.9 	~~subdivision 2,~~ may impose a reasonable area or response time residency requirement if 
1.10 	there is a demonstrated, job-related necessity.