1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to local government; allowing cities and 
  1.3             counties to provide assistance to other Minnesota 
  1.4             cities and counties for 1997 flood relief.  
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [FLOOD RELIEF.] 
  1.7      The governing body of a county or home rule charter or 
  1.8   statutory city may provide assistance to another Minnesota city 
  1.9   or county located within a disaster area so designated by 
  1.10  federal authority due to the 1997 spring floods.  The assistance 
  1.11  must be used by the receiving city or county in aiding in relief 
  1.12  efforts associated with those floods. 
  1.13     Sec. 2.  [EXPIRATION.] 
  1.14     Section 1 expires January 1, 1998.