1997 Minnesota Statutes

     412.341 Commission; membership, organization.  

    Subdivision 1.    Membership.  The commission shall 
 consist of three members appointed by the council.  No more than 
 one member may be chosen from the council membership.  Each 
 member shall serve for a term of three years and until a 
 successor is appointed and qualified except that of the members 
 initially appointed in any city, one shall serve for a term of 
 one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of 
 three years.  Residence shall not be a qualification for 
 membership on the commission unless the council so provides.  A 
 vacancy shall be filled by the council for the unexpired term.  

    Subd. 2.    Rules; officers, salary.  The commission 
 shall adopt rules for its own proceedings which shall provide 
 among other things for at least one regular meeting by the 
 commission each month.  It shall annually choose a president 
 from among its own members.  It shall also appoint a secretary 
 for an indefinite term.  The secretary need not be a member of 
 the commission and may be the city clerk.  No member of the 
 commission shall receive a salary except as fixed by the 
 council.  The secretary shall receive a salary fixed by the 
 commission.  

    HIST: 1949 c 119 s 44; 1951 c 378 s 12; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 
 subd 2; 1986 c 444