1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing county offices to be open on Saturdays; 
1.3 	prohibiting the modification of certain collective bargaining agreements; 
1.4 	requiring a report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 
1.5 	373.052, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 471.999.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Business days. County offices shall be open for public business 
1.9 	on all business days except (a) legal holidays, (b) holidays established by the county 
1.10 	board pursuant to contract with certified employee bargaining units, and (c) emergency 
1.11 	situations. For purposes of this section "business day" means Monday, Tuesday, 
1.12 	Wednesday, Thursday ~~and~~, Friday, or Saturday.

1.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.14 	to read:
1.15 		Subd. 1c.Bargaining agreements. The county board may not modify an existing 
1.16 	collective bargaining agreement when designating business days as permitted by 
1.17 	subdivision 1.

1.18 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 373.052, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.19 		Subd. 2.No loss if closed. Any act authorized, required, or permitted by law or 
1.20 	contract to be performed at or in county buildings, or their offices, which are closed as 
1.21 	provided in this section, may be performed on the next succeeding regular business day 
1.22 	in the county and no liability or loss of rights on the part of any person shall result from 
1.23 	the closing.

2.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.999, is amended to read:
2.2 	471.999 REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
2.3 	The commissioner of management and budget shall report to the legislature by 
2.4 	January 1 of each year on the status of compliance with section 471.992, subdivision 1, 
2.5 	by governmental subdivisions.
2.6 	The report must include a list of the political subdivisions in compliance with section 
2.7 	471.992, subdivision 1, and the estimated cost of compliance. The report must also 
2.8 	include a list of political subdivisions found by the commissioner to be not in compliance, 
2.9 	the basis for that finding, recommended changes to achieve compliance, estimated cost 
2.10 	of compliance, and recommended penalties, if any. The commissioner's report must 
2.11 	include a list of subdivisions that did not comply with the reporting requirements of this 
2.12 	section. The commissioner may request, and a subdivision shall provide, any additional 
2.13 	information needed for the preparation of a report under this subdivision.
2.14 	Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, ~~beginning in 2005,~~ a political subdivision 
2.15 	must report on its compliance with the requirements of sections 471.991 to 471.999 no 
2.16 	more frequently than once every ~~three~~ five years, unless the political subdivision was 
2.17 	found by the commissioner to be not in compliance in its most recent report, in which 
2.18 	case the political subdivision's next report must be made within three years. ~~No report~~ 
2.19 	~~from a political subdivision is required for 2003 and 2004.~~