1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; requiring retention elections for persons appointed 
1.3 	to certain county offices;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 375A.12, 
1.4 	by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 375A.12, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 7.Retention election on appointee. (a) At the first general election after the 
1.9 	effective date of this section, for any office made an appointed office after the effective date 
1.10 	of this section, the county must at the first general election following appointment hold an 
1.11 	election on whether to retain the person appointed. If the voters do not approve retention 
1.12 	of the person appointed to the position, the appointee may stay in the position only until 
1.13 	January 1 immediately following the election, at which time the county board of 
1.14 	commissioners must appoint another person to the position. If the voters approve retention 
1.15 	of the person appointed to the position, the county may retain the person and shall hold a 
1.16 	retention election at a general election every four years while the same person holds the 
1.17 	appointed office.
1.18 	(b) The ballot question shall be:
1.19 	"May the county board retain [name] as the person appointed and responsible for the 
1.20 	functions of [county office title]?

1.21 | | Yes ........ |
1.22 | | No ........" |

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