1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to metropolitan government; providing for the 
  1.3             use of electronic funds transfer; amending Minnesota 
  1.4             Statutes 2002, section 473.13, subdivision 4. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.13, 
  1.7   subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  1.8      Subd. 4.  [ACCOUNTS; AUDITS.] The council shall keep an 
  1.9   accurate account of its receipts and disbursements.  
  1.10  Disbursements of council money must be made by check or by 
  1.11  electronic funds transfer, signed or authorized by the chair or 
  1.12  vice-chair of the council, and countersigned or authorized by 
  1.13  its regional administrator or designee after whatever auditing 
  1.14  and approval of the expenditure may be required by the council.  
  1.15  The state auditor shall audit the books and accounts of the 
  1.16  council once each year, or as often as funds and personnel of 
  1.17  the state auditor permit.  The council shall pay to the state 
  1.18  the total cost and expenses of the examination, including the 
  1.19  salaries paid to the auditors while actually engaged in making 
  1.20  the examination.  The general fund must be credited with all 
  1.21  collections made for any examination.  
  1.22     Sec. 2.  [APPLICATION.] 
  1.23     This act applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 
  1.24  Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. 
  1.25     Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.1      This act is effective the day following its final enactment.