1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; modifying provisions governing the legislative 
1.3 	auditor;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 37.06; Laws 2010, chapter 
1.4 	361, article 3, section 8.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 37.06, is amended to read:
1.7 	37.06 SECRETARY; LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR; DUTIES; REPORT.
1.8 	The secretary shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of the annual meetings 
1.9 	of the State Agricultural Society and all meetings of the board of managers and any 
1.10 	committee of the board, keep all accounts of the society other than those kept by the 
1.11 	treasurer of the society, and perform other duties as directed by the board of managers. On 
1.12 	or before December 31 each year, the secretary shall report to the governor for the fiscal 
1.13 	year ending October 31 all the proceedings of the society during the current year and its 
1.14 	financial condition as appears from its books. This report must contain a full, detailed 
1.15 	statement of all receipts and expenditures during the year.
1.16 	The books and accounts of the society for the fiscal year must be examined and 
1.17 	audited annually by an independent auditor, either a private auditor or the legislative 
1.18 	auditor.  If the audit is conducted by the legislative auditor, the cost of the examination 
1.19 	must be paid by the society to the state and credited to the general fund.
1.20 	A summary of this examination, certified by the legislative auditor, must be 
1.21 	appended to the secretary's report, along with the legislative auditor's recommendations 
1.22 	and the proceedings of the first annual meeting of the society held following the secretary's 
1.23 	report, including addresses made at the meeting as directed by the board of managers. The 
1.24 	summary, recommendations, and proceedings must be printed in the same manner as the 
2.1 	reports of state officers. Copies of the report must be printed annually and distributed as 
2.2 	follows: to each society or association entitled to membership in the society, to each 
2.3 	newspaper in the state, and the remaining copies as directed by the board of managers.

2.4 	Sec. 2. Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 8, is amended to read:
2.5 	Sec. 8. USE OF CARRYFORWARD.
 2.6 	The restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281, on the use of money carried 
2.7 	forward from one biennium to another shall not apply to money the legislative auditor 
2.8 	carried forward from the previous biennium for use in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 ending 
2.9 	June 30, 2009, or the biennium ending June 30, 2011. The legislative auditor may use the 
2.10 	carry forward money for costs related to the conduct of audits related to funds authorized 
2.11 	in the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, section 15 and audits related to the institutions, 
2.12 	offices, and functions of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

2.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.