1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to Carver County; combining the offices of county recorder, county 
1.3 	auditor, and county treasurer; providing for a referendum to determine if an 
1.4 	office is appointive in Carver County.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. COMBINATION OF OFFICES.
 1.7 	Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, effective on January 1, 2007, the 
1.8 	offices of the county recorder, county auditor, and county treasurer in Carver County shall 
1.9 	be combined to become the office of the county auditor-treasurer-recorder.

1.10 	Sec. 2. CARVER COUNTY OFFICER REFERENDUM.
 1.11 	At the 2006 general election, a ballot question shall be submitted to the voters in 
1.12 	Carver County to determine if the county auditor-treasurer-recorder is an appointive or 
1.13 	elective position.  If the voters determine that the office is appointive, the appointment 
1.14 	shall be made by the county board and shall take effect on January 1, 2010.

1.15 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.
 1.16 	Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day after the governing body of Carver County and 
1.17 	its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.18 	645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.