2000 Minnesota Statutes

     355.73 Referendum. 

    Subdivision 1.  Pursuant to the provisions of the Enabling 
 Act, the governor shall designate an agency or an individual to 
 supervise a referendum in accordance with the provisions of 
 section 218(d) (6) (C) of the Social Security Act for the 
 employees of such public hospital after a petition is received 
 as provided in subdivision 2 or 3.  

    Subd. 2.  At least 35 percent of the employees of any 
 public hospital may petition the governor to conduct a 
 referendum pursuant to section 218(d) (6) (C) of the Social 
 Security Act to be held on the date to be set by the governor in 
 accordance with the requirements of said act.  

    Subd. 3.  The governing body of any public hospital may 
 petition the governor to conduct a referendum pursuant to 
 section 218(d) (6) (C) of the Social Security Act to be held at 
 a date to be set by the governor in accordance with the 
 requirements of said act.  

    Subd. 4.  No more than one referendum shall be held in each 
 12 month period for the hospital employees of any one public 
 hospital.  

    Subd. 5. Repealed, 1981 c 224 s 276 

    Subd. 6. Repealed, 1981 c 224 s 276 

    Subd. 7. Repealed, 1981 c 224 s 276 

    Subd. 8.  Any hospital employee excluded from retirement 
 coverage by the public employees retirement association pursuant 
 to Minnesota Statutes 1980, section 355.73, subdivision 5, shall 
 continue to be excluded from that retirement coverage so long as 
 the person remains employed as a hospital employee.  

    HIST: 1963 c 793 s 3; 1967 c 687 s 22; 1971 c 19 s 3; 1981 c 
 224 s 166; 1986 c 444